Press freedom group launches Journalist Security Guide

The Committee to Protect Journalists has launched a Journalist Security Guide, to help freelance journalists stay safe while working on stories.

The guide, published online today, provides advice on how to handle dangerous situations, including issues of digital security, natural disasters and organised crime.

In a statement, primary author Frank Smyth, senior advisor for journalist security to CPJ and executive director of Global Journalist Security, said: "Today's journalist is covering an increasingly dangerous world, operating in a climate where journalists are not only frequently killed, but murdered with impunity."

"Investigating corruption or abuse of power can be more dangerous in many nations than covering combat. In this climate, journalists need to know how to protect their information, their sources, themselves and their families."

To accompany the launch of the guide, the CPJ is hosting a seminar in coordination with Columbia University’s Journalism School.

The seminar brings together experts from the fields of physical and digital security.

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