October 1997
Beginner
160 pages
4h 32m
English
• You are more important than the story. No story is worth your life.
• If you are threatened, get out as fast as you can.
• If authorities can’t guarantee your safety, leave the country.
• Never carry a gun or other weapon.
• Never point your finger; it can be mistaken for a gun.
• Know the country, the region and the people involved.
• Know the language at least well enough to identify yourself and to talk to local residents.
• Always carry complete identification papers.
• If you are in an unfamiliar area, travel with other journalists who know it well.
• Know all your journalistic colleagues in dangerous situations. Strangers may not be what they seem.
• Outcries against abuse provide protection. Resist abuse ...
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