| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 100 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
RISJ challenges
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RISJ challenges.
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| Contents |
Journalists are vulnerable targets -- Relations with governments during kidnappings -- Organisational responses to kidnappings -- Experiencing kidnappings -- Coverage of journalist kidnappings -- The roles of journalist safety organisations -- Good practices for journalists and their employers -- Appendix 1. Safety training and learning resources -- Appendix 2. Crisis support organisations and resources for journalists and their families -- Appendix 3. Selected providers of insurance and consultancy. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
This book explores the complex organisational issues surrounding the capture or kidnapping of journalists in areas of conflict and risk. It explores how journalists 'becoming news' is covered and the implications of that coverage, how news organisations prepare for and respond to such events, and how kidnapping and ransom insurers, victim recovery firms, journalists' families, and governments influence the actions of news enterprises. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Giobbi, Cesar. |
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War correspondents.
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War correspondents. |
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Journalists.
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Journalists. |
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Kidnapping victims.
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Kidnapping -- Prevention.
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Kidnapping victims. |
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Kidnapping -- Prevention. |
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Kidnapping. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Journalism. |
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Kriegsberichterstatter. |
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Krisengebiet. |
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Entführung. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Storm, Hannah, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Picard, Robert G. Kidnapping of journalists. London : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd ; [Oxford] : Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford, 2016 9781784535896 (DLC) 2017416598 (OCoLC)921167238 |
| ISBN |
9781838609467 (electronic book) |
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1838609466 (electronic book) |
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9781784535896 |
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1784535893 |
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