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Media coverage on migration: A practical guide for journalists

This guide aims to help journalists and media professionals in covering migration. The current context must provide an opportunity for in-depth discussion and introspection on the role and responsibilities of journalists and media professionals. Media…

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Five Point Guide For Migration Reporting

In this video, you will learn about the Ethical Journalism Network's guidelines for migration reporting. The Chair of the EJN's board of trustees, Dorothy Byrne introduces the guidelines and explains why covering migration in an ethical way is so important.…

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Media guidelines for reporting on gender-based violence in humanitarian contexts

These guidelines are intended to ensure that all actors who play a role in facilitating or engaging in media reporting on GBV are aware of and able to prioritize the ethical and safety considerations that preserve the safety, confidentiality and dignity of…

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Story-based Inquiry: A Manual for Investigative Journalists (UNESCO)

This manual provides a guide to basic methods and techniques of investigative journalism, and it consciously fills a gap in the literature of the profession.

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Media Coverage on Migration: Promoting a Balanced Reporting

Migration and asylum policy is as much about reality as it is about perception – perception by policy makers/politicians and by citizens/voters of what is happening and how it can be managed.

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Reporting on migration in South Africa – A Guide for Journalists and Editors

The way in which migration is reported on can have damaging, and even fatal, impacts. Media pieces on migration tend to focus on negative imaging and consequences of cross-border migration, without taking into account the wealth and diversity that comes…

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Reporting on Migration – A Handbook for Journalists in West Africa (IOM)

This handbook seeks to provide guidance for journalists so they can: ► Better understand the complexities of migration. ► Explain how migration can be covered through people- and rights-based storytelling. ► Have a solid understanding of where and how…

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Reporting on Migration & Minorities – Approach and Guidelines (Respect Words Project)

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Reporting on migration and refugees – Guidelines for journalists

It’s important for editors, reporters, subeditors and photographers to realise that, when we get it wrong, people suffer directly. Sloppy, unprofessional work on these subjects always hurts the vulnerable in some way. That means always: checking and…

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Reporting on refugees – Guidance by and for journalists

Asylum and immigration remain controversial, newsworthy topics about which people have strong opinions. This NUJ leaflet is designed to assist working journalists to cover stories about refugees.

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IFJ Guidelines for Reporting on Violence Against Women

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General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment and Definition of recruitment fees and related costs

Definition of recruitment fees and related costs