Resources for Self-Care & Peer Support

Toolkits: Self-Care and Building Resiliency
Mindfulness, meditation and self-care toolkits from the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center Rated R initiative.

Chair Yoga for Journalists
Join former foreign correspondent and Dart Centre Asia Pacific Deputy Director, Kimina Lyall, for a series of yoga stretches.

How to Safely Cover Riots and Civil Unrest
Covering civil unrest can be frightening and dangerous. A crowd may turn violent with little warning and police can target journalists or mistake them for rabble rousers. It’s particularly challenging to maintain social distancing during a riot, so take extra precautions to stay on the edge for quick exit. Bring extra masks, gloves and sanitizer for gear.

Reporting and Covid-19: Tips for Journalists
Tips and tools to report safely and effectively during the coronavirus pandemic, updated regularly following Dart Center webinars.
Covering Coronavirus: Advice for video journalists
Edward Lawrence has been covering the coronavirus story on the ground in China since January, including a trip onto China’s frontline: Hubei province on lockdown. Here, he has outlined some of his thoughts on the challenges of reporting amid the pandemic, and the precautions that he and his team have been taking.

What Prison Taught Me About Life on Lockdown
In May 2015, my producer and I were arrested while filming a documentary in Indonesia. We were put in a small jail cell for one week, then placed under house arrest in a hotel for two months before being sent to prison to await trial. The charges hanging over us could have led to anything from immediate release, to 22 years in prison.
Tips for News Managers: Covering Pandemics
What a manager can do to support news professionals covering pandemics.

Online threats create new dangers for reporters in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka situation in many ways represents what is being experienced across the globe – journalists are not equipped deal with online threats, harassment or direct attacks. Very few recognise the emotional toll and impact on their lives.