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The COVID-19 Pandemic has heightened the focus on safety of Journalists in South Africa after numerous incidents of intimidation and police brutality have been reported formally by the South African National Editors Forum. We meet Azarrah Karrims, a journalist who survived getting shot at by the police and reflect on the general safety of journalists and… Continue reading Risks, Resistance, Resilience – South African Journalists fight back

Thanks to: Jineth Bedoya, Fidel Cano, Jonathan Bock, and Héctor Abad Faciolince provided us with their testimonies. Produced by: Marta Milena Barrios and Oscar Arias-Diaz. Marta Milena Barrios is an Associate Professor at the School of Communication and Journalism at Universidad del Norte, in Barranquilla, Colombia. Before joining academia, she was a radio and television reporter. Her… Continue reading Journalism in Colombia: From Risk to Resilience

This video showcase the importance and prominence of the image and video (Photo/Video journalist) during the time of crisis which is in most cases taken as secondary to the main traditional duties (processes) of journalism. This video is about the resilience of Nepali Photo and Video journalist during the pandemic of COVID-19 and how they managed… Continue reading Forsaken Heroes of COVID-19

The film explores threats and gendered violence against Mexican female journalists. Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in which to practice journalism, and female journalists face a double challenge: working in a country with a high level of hostility against journalists while the country is ravaged by femicides. This short doc is a… Continue reading They will not silence our voices (No callarán nuestras voces)

  In December, we publish a series of short documentaries about the safety of journalists around the world. The documentaries will take us to Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nepal, Bangladesh and Turkey. Journalists experience harassment and violence. Still, journalists find ways to continue informing the public. The documentaries moves beyond merely explaining challenges… Continue reading Short films: Risk, Resistance and Resilience