Forum urges all J-schools to put safety on their agendas

Forum urges all J-schools to put safety on their agendas

Delegates at an inaugural conference on journalism and trauma held in Canada last weekend urged all universities and journalism schools to include violence, safety and emotional trauma in their programmes.

The conference, supported by INSI and attended by more than 120 delegates from the news industry, international organisations and academia, discussed physical and mental health issues confronting news media staff in danger zones around the world.

For more information go to: http://www.fims.uwo.ca/bulletin/no.211_feb_11_08.htm

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