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”.
Gezahgn Berhie Kidanu
Lecturer in Department of Journalism and Communication_Bahir Dar University_Ethiopia at Bahir Dar University_Ethiopia; NLA University_Norway , Norway
J-safety influence conflict self-censorship topic prone to safety
Definition of journalists' safety
Journalists' safety is an attack directed at the journalistic corps (journalists, journalistic associations, and media infrastructure), potentially compromising the well-being of professionals or newsrooms' capacity to shoulder news production and societal role.Future plans for research on journalists' safety
My short-term plan is to conduct collaborative research on J-safety in the Horn of Africa. The region is volatile, with continuous armed conflict, drought, and political instability. It poses a danger to journalists, especially independent media within the countries and transnational media correspondents.- Research focuses:
- Digital, Physical, Legal, Credibility
- Methods used in research:
- Interviews
- Countries of research focus:
- Ethiopia
Areas interested in collaborating with NGOs
Training on digital safety (CFOM, Freedom House, Free Press Unlimited, or any other which curates the UN Plan of Action)Areas interested in collaborating with other researchers
Legal and Digital safety
Gezahgn Berhie Kidanu
Kristiansand, Norway