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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511340703321

Autore

Picard Robert G.

Titolo

The kidnapping of journalists : reporting from high-risk conflict zones / / Robert G. Picard and Hannah Storm

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, , 2016

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2019

ISBN

1-350-98882-0

1-83860-946-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 100 pages) : illustrations

Collana

RISJ challenges

Disciplina

070.4/333

Soggetti

Journalists

Kidnapping victims

Kidnapping - Prevention

War correspondents

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Journalists are vulnerable targets -- Relations with governments during kidnappings -- Organisational responses to kidnappings -- Experiencing kidnappings -- Coverage of journalist kidnappings -- The roles of journalist safety organisations -- Good practices for journalists and their employers -- Appendix 1. Safety training and learning resources -- Appendix 2. Crisis support organisations and resources for journalists and their families -- Appendix 3. Selected providers of insurance and consultancy.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the complex organisational issues surrounding the capture or kidnapping of journalists in areas of conflict and risk. It explores how journalists 'becoming news' is covered and the implications of that coverage, how news organisations prepare for and respond to such events, and how kidnapping and ransom insurers, victim recovery firms, journalists' families, and governments influence the actions of news enterprises.