Supporting journalists in adverse conditions

• Mexico City; women; journalists
• How to start telling stories in a different way
• Something trendy but powerful is collaboratives
• 5 ELEMENTS to be safe in journalism:
  • Ethics
  • Security - understand surroundings
  • Digital Security- what can my device provide? Resources?
  • Emotional Security
  • Legal Security
• How to interview victims
• How to use silence
• Putting notes on side
• Not triggering
• Allow yourself to cry
• Be open and in touch with your and the interviewees emotions--bring empathy
• Identify what questions you have and which answers were best
• Your place as a journalist is solely writing with the intent of neutrality. Readers figure it out themselves.
• When solely talking about everything wrong, you don’t give solutions
• How do you present a question asking about solutions without being out right.
• Escalation
• How do you not write repetitively in a way that normalizes violence or the issue?
• Make yourself a checklist of questions of questions and signs for journalism
• Example:
  • How am I affecting the interviewee? What are some signs?
  • What are signs for when I’m too affected by a topic?