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CPJ's safety advisory for journalists covering the build-up to the inauguration is now online.
I'll thread to key info below, but please share widely with journalists who will be covering it, in D.C. or in *any state*
@pressfreedom https://cpj.org/2021/01/cpj-safety-advisory-covering-the-build-up-to-the-u-s-presidential-inauguration/
I'll thread to key info below, but please share widely with journalists who will be covering it, in D.C. or in *any state*
@pressfreedom https://cpj.org/2021/01/cpj-safety-advisory-covering-the-build-up-to-the-u-s-presidential-inauguration/
Journalists working in the U.S. should be aware of and consider the following risks during their coverage on the inauguration the next week
Use a risk assessment form to plan your assignment. Here you can flesh out your check-in procedure and go through physical, digital, + psychological safety risks.
Forms are available in multiple languages below https://cpj.org/2018/09/basic-preparedness-risk-assessment/
Forms are available in multiple languages below https://cpj.org/2018/09/basic-preparedness-risk-assessment/
Before you head out, consult @pressfreedom's invaluable #PPE guide for guidance on protective gear. This includes info on helmets, body vests, eye protection, and masks
https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/PPE-Glossary_CPJ-FINAL.pdf
https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/PPE-Glossary_CPJ-FINAL.pdf
Journalists should have the number and email for @rcfp's legal hotline handy: 1-800-336-4243 / [email protected]
You can reach the hotline at the link below: https://www.rcfp.org/legal-hotline/
You can reach the hotline at the link below: https://www.rcfp.org/legal-hotline/
A quick note on clothes and equipment (more in advisory):
Try avoid wearing lanyards around your neck. Consider a velcro pouch on your bicep instead
Take the minimum amount of equipment necessary with you
Wear clothing that helps you blend in
Try avoid wearing lanyards around your neck. Consider a velcro pouch on your bicep instead Take the minimum amount of equipment necessary with you Wear clothing that helps you blend in
Journalists in the U.S. have had to frequently deal with aggression and tear gas during their reporting.
Tips on how to deal with both can be found here: https://cpj.org/2018/09/physical-safety-civil-disorder/
Tips on how to deal with both can be found here: https://cpj.org/2018/09/physical-safety-civil-disorder/
Even if you aren't covering the inauguration in-person, this is a distressing time to be reporting in the U.S. There are lots of great resources out there for trauma support.
Start with this thread from the @ONA https://twitter.com/ONA/status/1347225819614220289
Start with this thread from the @ONA https://twitter.com/ONA/status/1347225819614220289
The @DartCenter has a lot of resources for PTSD and mental health: https://dartcenter.org/topic/ptsd-mental-health
And this tip sheet from the @NMVVRC on the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol is incredibly useful:
http://nmvvrc.org/TipSheets/Self-Help%20Tip%20Sheet.pdf
And this tip sheet from the @NMVVRC on the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol is incredibly useful:
http://nmvvrc.org/TipSheets/Self-Help%20Tip%20Sheet.pdf
