Call for Participation Educational Trip for Norwegian Journalists to Ukraine | 12–21 May 2026 Within the framework of the project Shared Frontlines, we invite Norwegian journalists to participate in an educational trip to Ukraine taking place from 12–21 May 2026. The program includes: All expenses related to the travel and stay in Ukraine will be covered by the… Continue reading Invitation to Norwegian Journalists: Educational Trip to Ukraine
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Guest Researcher in Journalist Safety & Extreme Weather at OsloMet
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Oiane Diaz Echarri, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in Bilbao, Spain, who will be a Guest researcher with us at OsloMet this semester. Oiane specializes inat the intersection of sustainability, climate change, and media. Since 2012, her work has centered on the climate… Continue reading Guest Researcher in Journalist Safety & Extreme Weather at OsloMet
A decade of reporting from Ukraine’s frontlines
Welcome to this seminar 9th February 2026, featuring Yuliia Surkova, a Ukrainian freelance journalist who has reported on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine since 2014. The seminar is hosted by the research group Media, War and Conflict (MEKK)and Internasjonal Reporter. The seminar features Yuliia Surkova, a Ukrainian freelance journalist who has reported on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine… Continue reading A decade of reporting from Ukraine’s frontlines
International Reporter (IR) joins the Ukraine project
International Reporter (IR) becomes partner in the project ‘Shared Frontlines and Democracy’, which aims to combat desinformation and provide Norwegian newsrooms and journalists with information about Ukraine. Internasjonal reporter (IR) will be the project’s Norwegian partner, and Chair of the Board Vilde Skorpen Wikan believes the initiative is timely. –It is important for Internasjonal reporter… Continue reading International Reporter (IR) joins the Ukraine project
The 11th annual MEKK conference on the Safety of Journalists: Journalism Under Pressure – Reporting in Authoritarian Democracies
3– 4 November 2025 at Oslo Met, Pilestredet 46 Please find the Programme details and link to register here: https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/events/journalism-under-pressure
The 11th Annual Conference on the Safety of Journalists at OsloMet
Journalism Under Pressure – Reporting in Authoritarian Democracies November 3 and 4, 2025, Oslo, Norway The research group MEKK at OsloMet, in cooperation with the Fritt Ord Foundation, is pleased to announce the call for papers for the 11th annual Conference on the Safety of Journalists. The conference will take place during the first week… Continue reading The 11th Annual Conference on the Safety of Journalists at OsloMet
DD-MAC conference in Utrecht
DD-MAC conference in Utrecht On January 23-24, 2025, the DD-MAC Research network hosted a conference at the University of Utrecht, presenning key achievements of the project and exploring potential future directions. The conference commenced with an opening address by Vice Dean Sven Dupré from the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University, followed by the opening… Continue reading DD-MAC conference in Utrecht
Why 2024 was the deadliest year on record for reporters
Kristin Orgeret on impressions from The Cairo Media Conference and on the challenges the Israel-Palestine war pose on the safety of journalists and on conflict journalism – in the Conversation.
William Bird’s concluding remarks, Safety of Journalists conference November 1st 2024.
I want to start my concluding remarks with Maria Ressa, a peace prize winner and journalist. “The point of journalism is not to convince you to vote for one or the other but to pull us together to have the really difficult conversations that democracy needs, which requires not just speaking but listening.” The counter… Continue reading William Bird’s concluding remarks, Safety of Journalists conference November 1st 2024.
Bearing Witness to War in Gaza
By: Pernille Bjørndal The ongoing war in Gaza was a central focus at this year’s Safety of Journalists Conference, where speakers shared insights and experiences on this critical issue. The second day of the annual event began with reports on journalist deaths in Gaza, presented by Attila Mong from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).… Continue reading Bearing Witness to War in Gaza