Introduction: Rethinking Safety of Journalists

The introductory chapter to the thematic issue, entitled “Rethinking Safety of Journalists,” shows how promoting the safety of journalists is closely related to press freedom. It presents the articles of the thematic issue and highlights how the safety of journalists is no longer a concern of indivi...

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Main Authors: Kristin Skare Orgeret, William Tayeebwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2020-02-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/2873
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spelling doaj.art-8664347e663f4fe487627a3db46ee4d82022-12-22T02:08:35ZengCogitatioMedia and Communication2183-24392020-02-01811410.17645/mac.v8i1.28731289Introduction: Rethinking Safety of JournalistsKristin Skare Orgeret0William Tayeebwa1Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University, NorwayDepartment of Journalism and Communication, Makerere University, UgandaThe introductory chapter to the thematic issue, entitled “Rethinking Safety of Journalists,” shows how promoting the safety of journalists is closely related to press freedom. It presents the articles of the thematic issue and highlights how the safety of journalists is no longer a concern of individuals or individual nation states only, but is now also a global concern, whereby the international community is obliged to come to the defense of journalists’ safety.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/2873genderjournalismpress freedomsafety of journaliststhreats
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Introduction: Rethinking Safety of Journalists
Media and Communication
gender
journalism
press freedom
safety of journalists
threats
title Introduction: Rethinking Safety of Journalists
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title_full_unstemmed Introduction: Rethinking Safety of Journalists
title_short Introduction: Rethinking Safety of Journalists
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topic gender
journalism
press freedom
safety of journalists
threats
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