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

• Autore: Picard Robert G.
• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, , 2016; London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2019
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii, 100 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 070.4/333
• Soggetto topico: Journalists; Kidnapping victims; Kidnapping - Prevention; War correspondents
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): StormHannah
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The kidnapping of journalists
• ISBN: 1-350-98882-0; 1-83860-946-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910511340703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: RISJ challenges.