Month: November 2022

By Theodora Theodory, MA-student, OsloMet During the 8th International Conference on Safety of Journalists conducted at OsloMet it was revealed that journalists in South Africa are facing physical attacks which prevent them from covering news effectively. Speaking during the paper session Nechama Brodie from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa said that journalists in… Continue reading Attacks of Journalists in South Africa inhibit future coverage

By Caroline Malewo, MA-student, OsloMet On the second day of the International conference on the safety of journalists, Dr. Elana Newman from the University of Tulsa and Reserch Director for the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma presented a keynote on the psychology of trauma and safety: Issues tools and resources for solidarity and self-reliance.… Continue reading Psychology of Trauma and Safety

By Caroline Malewo, MA student, OsloMet In the paper session entitled ‘Censorship: Speaking Truth to an Authoritarian Power’, being part of the 8th conference of the Safety of Journalists at OsloMet University, Mulatu Moges gave a reflection on the safety of journalists in Ethiopia.  He expounded that, in 2018 Ethiopia was in transition and experienced… Continue reading Speaking Truth to an Authoritarian Power

By Caroline Malewo, MA student, OsloMet During the paper session titled Censorship: Speaking truth to an authoritarian power at the 8th Conference of the Safety of Journalists at OsloMet, Deniz Demir presented on how Turkish journalists defend themselves against police violence. She elaborated that Police violence against journalists on Kurdish and Independent media continues to… Continue reading Speaking truth to an authoritarian power

By Theodorah Munisi, MA student OsloMet The 8th International Conference on the Safety of Journalists at OsloMet, with a theme of ˜Solidarity and Self-reliance for improved safety of Journalists’, had an opportunity to have a panel discussion with some Ukrainian Journalists who shared their experienceson the risks they face during the Ukrainian War.Several journalists are… Continue reading Safety of journalists covering the war in Ukraine

The conference was opened by the General Secretary of the Norwegian UNESCO commission Tanja K. Hegge and Rector of OsloMet, Christen Krogh. Here is Christen Krogh’s post from the opening session: