How Social Media Spurred Myanmar's Latest Violence
September 18, 2017 by Alan Davis
Everybody will end up losing if hate speech is left unchecked.
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Sotloff Foundation, Four U.S. TV Networks Sign onto Safety Principles
October 6, 2015
New security information sharing, training, insurance and communications initiatives also launched.
Reflections on the Murder of Mexican Photojournalist
Rubén Espinosa is the fourth Mexican journalist murdered this year. But six weeks after his killing, it is the details of his story rather than his place in the sequence of murdered colleagues that make his case especially haunting.
17 Killed in Paris Terror Attacks
January 7, 2015
Masked gunmen killed 12 people at the Paris offices of a French satirical newspaper on Wednesday. Two days later, police responded to hostage situations involving the two suspects and an alleged accomplice, killing all three. A fourth suspect remains at large. Below are tip sheets and other resources for journalists covering this evolving story.
Sotloff Murder Compounds Grief and Threat
September 4, 2014
Facing a second gruesome murder in as many weeks, the journalism community remembers Steven Sotloff and James Foley, and contemplates the challenges of a dangerous enemy. The Dart Center has resources for journalists who are dealing with these losses and covering the continuing story.
Grief and Debate In The Aftermath of A Murder
August 21, 2014
As the journalism community continues to grapple with the execution of American journalist James Foley in Syria, new details are released about a rescue attempt, and debate begins anew over the use of violent imagery. The Dart Center has resources for journalists coping with this loss, and for those who continue to cover the story.
Inside the Deadly War Against Pakistan's Media
July 14, 2014 by Umar Cheema
In his native Pakistan, investigative journalist Umar Cheema has endured kidnapping, torture, and intense criticism. Following his support of colleague Hamid Mir, who was nearly assassinated in April, Cheema reports that surveillance and harassment of him and his colleagues have markedly increased. This article was originally published by the Global Investigative Journalism Network.
Dart, Columbia Faculty Call For Journalists' Release
February 26, 2014
On an international day of protest for five Al Jazeera journalists held in Cairo, Dart Center Executive Director Bruce Shapiro and other faculty of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, sent a formal protest letter to Egypt's President, demanding the their release.
Ukrainian Journalist Killed as Crisis Worsens
February 4, 2014 by Jane Feinmann
In what one official called "the worst act of violence suffered by media members since the start of the protests in December," Ukrainian journalist Vyacheslav Veremyi was shot by masked gunmen outside Independence Square. It is the latest example of journalists being targeted.
UN Pilot Country Pakistan Takes On Journalist Safety
September 24, 2013 by Iqbal Khattack
Pakistan is consistently rated one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. A 2011 Dart Centre Asia Pacific Fellow and the director of Pakistan's first media and development sector watchdog organization, Freedom Network, weighs in on the state of the Pakistani media and a new program to address the problems.