Tip Sheets And Advice For Covering Disturbances

Posted January 7, 2021 by Bill Wheelhouse

Yesterday’s assault on the U.S. Capitol including sightings of graffiti that read “MURDER THE MEDIA.”  As a reminder, we encourage our journalist colleagues to visit these links that include guidelines and tips for remaining safe while covering civil unrest:

 

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2020/23-guidelines-for-journalists-to-safely-cover-protests-this-weekend/

 

https://www.rcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/20180614_100229_rcfp_protest_tip_sheet_0618.pdf

 

https://www.rtdna.org/content/guidelines_for_civil_unrest

 

https://www.nab.org/journalism/