Journalists, editors and security managers help us start to understand how money can be a safety concern in itself, especially for freelancers who are often left on their own to negotiate budgets and insurance coverage.
In this epiosde:
- Safa Al Ahmad [1], freelance journalist and film-maker.
- Zaffar Abbas, editor of Dawn [2] newspaper in Pakistan.
- Prash Naik [3], media lawyer, former general counsel for Channel 4 television in the UK.
- Sharbil Nammour, Global Head of Security and Risk at Vice Media [4].
The Backstory production team is Andrew Heslop, Mariona Sanz, Colette Davidson and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode.
Music in this episode by Swelling [5].
Visit The Backstory series page [6] for more episodes.
Resources:
- ACOS Alliance [7]- visit the ACOS pages for information on the range of insurance schemes for journalists and media organisations. Be sure to check out the links to other available resources and information [8].
- Frontline Freelance Register [9] - Membership is open to all freelance journalists who are exposed to risk while working in foreign environments and who commit to the FFR Code of Conduct.
