Journalist safety covering the election: Protests, policing and crowds

This is a recording of the July 9th webinar led by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) designed to equip journalists with knowledge to safely cover election-related protests, civil unrest, and crowded events. It focuses on physical safety and includes information on situational awareness, assessing risk, dealing with aggression, police tactics, personal protective equipment, and protest management weaponry.
Speakers:
Lucy Westcott, CPJ, Emergencies Director
Colin Pereira, CPJ, Journalist safety specialist
This is part of U.S. Election Safety Summer-a series of six 90-minute webinars with safety tools for journalists covering the U.S. election and election-related events organized by the Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Women's Media Foundation, and PEN America.
Resources mentioned in the session:
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker: pressfreedomtr...
CPJ’s guide to situational awareness for journalists: cpj.org/2023/0...
Adventure first aid kit: adventuremedic...
The Intercept: Ambushed by the Cops: When Police Deliberately Trap Peaceful Protesters: theintercept.c...
CPJ’s journalist safety kit for the U.S. presidential election 2024: cpj.org/2024/0...