Shrinking budgets, dangerous places, and journalist safety
June 26, 2015 6:10 AM   Subscribe

Journalists who work regularly in hostile environments have traditionally belonged to one of two distinct camps. On one side are the staffers, blessed with the relative luxury of a regular pay cheque, proper training and insurance and the financial and logistical back up of a large news organisation. On the other are the freelancers who are able to pick and choose their assignments and sell their material to the highest bidder.

In return for greater independence, however, freelancers are largely responsible for taking care of themselves and footing the bill when things go wrong. The freedoms and rewards enjoyed by freelancers are potentially greater, but so are the dangers.

On February 12, 2015, a coalition of major news companies and journalism organizations gathered to endorse worldwide freelance protection standards. Translations are now available in Arabic, French, Hebrew, Persian, Russian, Spanish and Turkish.
posted by Sir Rinse (2 comments total) 5 users marked this as a favorite
 


That's absolutely disgusting, fredludd, but thanks for posting it.
posted by sardonyx at 8:37 PM on June 26, 2015


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