Managing safety: What editors can do to keep journalists safe (The Backstory S2E1)

The Backstory: A media freedom podcast

If journalism protects democracy, then who is protecting journalists? The important role editors and managers play in keeping their reporters safe. In this episode, we hear from editors and safety trainers about starting the safety conversation in newsrooms, to make safety a priority rather than an afterthought. Learn about actual situations that journalists and editors have found themselves facing, and get tips on how to start putting in place safety protocols in your own newsroom. In this episode: - Cilla Benko, Director General, Radio Sweden (https://sverigesradio.se/radiosweden) - Luisa Fernanda Isaza, coordinator for the defence and support of journalists, FLIP, Colombia’s press freedom foundation (https://flip.org.co/index.php/en/) - Eliot Stempf, Head of High Risk, Buzzfeed news (https://www.buzzfeed.com/) - Elisabet Cantenys, Executive Director, ACOS Alliance (https://www.acosalliance.org/) For resources and tips visit Wan-Ifra's press freedom page (https://www.wan-ifra.org/microsites/press-freedom) The Backstory production team is Andrew Heslop, Mariona Sanz, Colette Davidson and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode. Music in this episode by Swelling (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Swelling/Projector_Music_For_Visual_Media/Swelling_-_Projector-_Music_for_Visual_Media_-_04_Night_II)