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SAFETY
RESOURCES

Our resources include a curated selection of the most practical safety guides from ACOS signatories and partners, alongside specially-designed tools and templates for journalists, editors and newsrooms. 

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Practical guides, tools and templates to help journalists and newsrooms embed good safety practice and prepare for assignments. 

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PSYCHOLOGICAL

SAFETY

Our resource helps journalists and editors identify and prepare for exposure to trauma, and provides guidance on psychological health and safety. 

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Guides, tools, manuals and free training workshops covering all aspects of digital security and online harassment for journalists and newsrooms at all levels of knowledge. 

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Our practical toolkit, created by journalists and legal experts, helps freelancers negotiate terms that will help to keep them safe. English and Arabic versions.

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INSURANCE

A summary of policies designed specifically for freelancers, local journalists and high risk envionments. 

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CIVIL UNREST

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Covering everything from risk assessment and planning to situational awareness and on-the-ground tactics, these resources provide valuable information and guidance for any protest situation. 

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COVID 19

Protocols and resources created by ACOS and partners to help news organisations and journailsts respond to the extraordinary challenges created by the pandemic.

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LEGAL

ASSISTANCE

Legal threats and lawsuits have become common methods of attack to silence journalists. This resources lists the organisations providing advice, support and legal assistance to freelance journalists.

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The ISST is a baseline curriculum for journalist safety training, providing a minimum standard of essential modules alongside a recommended methodology for their delivery.

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 Image: Freelancers try out a VR safety training session at the ACOS Annual Meeting 2022 

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