News Archive

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/  More