The kidnapping of journalists: reporting from high-risk conflict zones
London:
Tauris
(2016), vii, 100 pp.
ISBN 978-1-784535896
"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. It considers how and why journalists are kidnapped, how employers and journalists' organisations respond to kidnappings and why freelancers are particularly at risk as well as suggesting best practices for preventing and responding to kidnappings." (Back cover)
Contents
1 Journalists are vulnerable targets, 1
2 Relations with governments during kidnappings, 15
3 Organisational responses to kidnappings, 23
4 Experiencing kidnapping, 34
5 Coverage of journalist kidnappings, 53
6 The roles of journalist safety organisations, 66
7 Good practices for journalists and their employers, 83
2 Relations with governments during kidnappings, 15
3 Organisational responses to kidnappings, 23
4 Experiencing kidnapping, 34
5 Coverage of journalist kidnappings, 53
6 The roles of journalist safety organisations, 66
7 Good practices for journalists and their employers, 83
