The University of Liverpool is one of the top UK universities, member of the prestigious Russell Group of 24 leading UK universities.

The Worlds of Journalism Study is a cross-national collaborative project assessing the state of journalism in the world through representative surveys with journalists.

UNESCO is the lead UN Agency for promoting freedom of expression and safety of journalists as part of its mandate to “promote the free flow of ideas by word and image”.

A one-stop platform with useful resources from academia, civil society and international organisations

Zinyange Auntony / UNESCO

A joint initiative between the University of Liverpool and the Worlds of Journalism Study, in co-operation with UNESCO

Photograph of photojournalists pinned between a crowd of protesters and police with riot gear — Carlos Duarte / UNESCO

The University of Liverpool is one of the top UK universities, member of the prestigious Russell Group of 24 leading UK universities.

The Worlds of Journalism Study is a cross-national collaborative project assessing the state of journalism in the world through representative surveys with journalists.

UNESCO is the lead UN Agency for promoting freedom of expression and safety of journalists as part of its mandate to “promote the free flow of ideas by word and image”.

This is a one-stop open-access online resource on journalists’ safety for the benefit of the key stakeholders in the process of implementation of the UN Action Plan on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity such as civil society, academics, journalists, journalism students and international organisations.

The platform bridges the gap between the different stakeholders and facilitates multi-stakeholder collaborations on the issue of journalists’ safety.

It is hosted by the University of Liverpool and led by Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova, Reader in Global Journalism and Politics. The project is funded by Research England, Public Policy Quality-Related Funding 2022-5 Scheme.

Learn more about this project