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”.
Lisa Taylor
Professor/Rogers Chair in Journalism at University of King's College, Halifax, N.S., Canada , Canada
Law Ethics Role Orientations
I'm only just starting to explore journalists' safety as an area of research.
Definition of journalists' safety
Journalists' safety is realized when journalists can discharge their duty in settings free from threats to their well-being in the broadest sense, leaving journalists unimpeded by harassment, slurs, intimidation, physical violence, surveillance and online attacks.- Methods used in research:
- Qualitative content analysis, Focus groups, Interviews, Quantitative content analysis, Surveys, Ethnography
- Countries of research focus:
- Canada