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Safety Guide for Media Professionals in Reporting from Riots and Protests
This safety guide provides handy information for journalists and other media professionals on know-hows to protect themselves in volatile situations, riots, protests and demonstrations to help them avoid injuries and damage to their equipment. The guide advises media professionals to use protective gear and visible insignia so that they distinguish from protesters and avoid getting hurt by the police or protesters. Advice includes improvisations that help media professionals neutralize effects of teargas when reporting during violent situations. It also provides the media professionals with available telephone numbers to seek legal advice.
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- Source:
- OSCE Mission in Kosovo
- Publisher:
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- Our work:
- Media freedom and development
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