A report on Reuters.com sheds light on how stressful – and dangerous – the act of newsgathering has become. And what news organizations need to do about it.
As the Obama Administration weighs criminal prosecution of Wikileaks and its founder over release of a trove of diplomatic cables, members of the Columbia Journalism School faculty warn such action could endanger the work of all investigative journalists.
When a community is hit by a tragedy – natural disaster, accident or crime – local broadcasters are often the first on the scene. And they continue to bear witness long after bigger media groups have gone.
In an era of shrinking resources, who will subsidize investigative reporting? Alumni of Dart Centre Australasia's fellowship and training programs shared their thoughts at a recent media conference in Auckland.
Three out of four journalists worldwide who die on the job are not caught in the crossfire -- they're targeted by kidnappers or hired assassins, Frank Smyth writes in Harvard International Review. And their killers rarely are brought to justice.
One year after the slaughter of 32 journalists and media workers in Maguindanao province, the International Union of Journalists and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines plan a global day of action to remember the victims and press for prosecution of the perpetrators.
The International News Safety Institute examines the rising threats to journalists and the rapidly evolving reporting tools that put newsgatherers closer to danger.
A September 24 benefit performance of the play "Bare Witness" aims to raise money to provide training for journalists in Asia's youngest democracy.
Journalism has all but abandoned Fleet Street. But in an ancient London church, a small flame flickers for those who risk their lives and well-being to bear witness to the most difficult truths.
Professor Ian Richards from the University of South Australia this year became the inaugural Dart Centre Australasia Academic Fellow.