In this excerpt from GIJN’s Reporter’s Guide to Investigating War Crimes, the Dart Center’s Gavin Rees discusses best practices for self-care and processing coverage of traumatic events.
At GIJC21, experts from the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma offered advice for journalists on how to take care of their own mental well-being while working in stressful or even dangerous circumstances.
No te pierdas la siguiente lista de recursos y herramientas para periodistas que enfrentan constantemente estrés y trauma, desde el cuidado personal hasta el acoso, además de consejos para los directores de redacciones.
Millions of people disappear every year, according to the International Commission on Missing People, and organized crime is involved in many of these cases. The violence associated with drug trafficking in particular, but also wildlife smuggling, resource theft, human trafficking, and other criminal rackets, plays a key role in many of the disappearances.
Watchdog journalists, despite being some of the world’s most determined and enterprising reporters, face multiple challenges, especially those working in repressive environments. They need support. So we’re pleased to launch GIJN Advisory Services for easier access to our expanding services, including a raft of new tools and resources to strengthen and spread in-depth watchdog journalism.
जीआईजेएन परामर्श सेवा में अब व्यापार और प्रबंधन, कानूनी सहयोग, और सुरक्षा संबंधी नए संसाधन उपलब्ध कराए गए हैं। इनमें वॉचडॉग मीडिया संगठनों का गहन मूल्यांकन शामिल है। विश्वस्तर पर मान्यता प्राप्त संगठनों की मदद से जीआईजेएन ऐसी उच्चस्तरीय सेवाएं प्रदान कर रहा है।
Seeking a chance to improve your skills and expand your world? Tired of the everyday routine in your newsroom? We’ve updated our guide to grants and fellowships of special interest to investigative journalists around the world. There are plenty of short-term and long-term opportunities, both for staff and freelance reporters. Follow the links for information on deadlines and background on the various programs.
The extraordinary story of how Ukrainian investigative reporters saved thousands of documents left by fleeing ex-president Viktor Yanokuvych has gone viral. YanukovychLeaks.org, the site thrown together by an impromptu team of journalists and hackers, has received more than 600,000 visitors since going live on Tuesday – and those documents have been viewed 3.8 million times. “That means people really do care about transparency. It is valued,” says Drew Sullivan of the nonprofit Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which is helping provide resources for the project.