Working from home isn’t an option for photojournalists, whose job involves documenting what’s happening in the world. They’re used to facing hazards in the field, from media-hating crowds to natural disasters, but COVID-19 is different. “I have never backed down…
“What you don’t know can kill you. What you do know can keep you safe.” For Chris Post, a photojournalist at WFMZ in Allentown, Pennsylvania, safety is always top of mind. He’s a former first responder trained in situational awareness…
How do you recover when your newsroom comes under attack? What do you do when your entire newsroom becomes the story? Those were two of the questions facing the Capital Gazette after a man shot his way into the newsroom in…
When you’re out covering a story, are you planning an escape route? NPR’s Windsor Johnston says that’s what she does whenever a reporting assignment involves a large crowd. “People feel they have a directive” to go after journalists these days,…
It’s internship season — and whether you’re going to spend your time at a tiny TV station, a major metropolitan newspaper or a scrappy little start up, it’s important for interns to know how to protect themselves from harassment. The…
Joe Little is an MMJ by choice and loves working alone. He shoots, edits, and does his own live shots from the field for KGTV in San Diego, California. He even produces his own graphics. “There is nothing a traditional…
The murder of two young TV journalists while they were on the air live has unsettled many newsrooms and classrooms. Reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were shot to death by a former reporter at their station in Roanoke, Virginia. He…
More than 60 years ago, Edward R. Murrow stood on the rooftop at the BBC’s Broadcasting House in London and reported live to American listeners as German planes bombed the city. Now, that rooftop is the site of a stunning…
