Author: Sara Torsner

Call for contributions: Join us for the 2nd edition of the #JournoSafe FlashTalks –  a space for academics and civil society organisations to exchange research ideas to address journalism safety problems. Following on from the successful hosting of its first #JournoSafe FlashTalks event at the 2021 World Press Freedom Day Academic Conference on the Safety of Journalists, the Journalism Safety Research Network (JSRN) is pleased to announce that a 2nd edition of the FlashTalks will be held on 16 December.

International Journalism Week (IJW) 2021-2, organised by the Department of Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with the Center for Freedom of the Media, takes place on 8-11 November 2021.

Message for Anti-Impunity Day 2021 by William Horsley, CFOM International Director, on the occasion of the “Roundtable discussion focusing on the important role of prosecutorial services in addressing threats of violence against journalists” arranged by UNESCO and Ossigeno per L’INformazione on 3 November to commemorate 2021 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

New statistics published show an 87% impunity rate for journalist killers. November 2, for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, UNESCO and its partners are organizing around 20 events around the world, aiming to raise awareness on States’ obligations to prosecute not only killings but also threats of violence against journalists.

In partnership with computer scientists from the University of Sheffield and the Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM), ICFJ’s research division will lead a major project designed to identify key indicators and metrics signalling escalation of online violence against women journalists. They will study the two-way trajectory between online and offline attacks before developing open-source digital tools to detect, monitor and alert key responders to high-risk cases.