Freelancers at Risk: Photojournalism and the Call for Global Safety Standards, Pt. 1

Part 1: Freelance Photography

In light of the increasing brutality against journalists overseas, the Investigative Reporting Workshop, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Committee to Protect Journalists presented a frank conversation titled “Freelancers at Risk: Photojournalism and the Call for Global Safety Standards.” Panelists from journalism organizations in London, New York, Boston and Washington discussed baseline standards for hiring and protecting freelance journalists working in war zones.

Moderator: David Rohde, Reuters

Panelists:
Lindy Hill, Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues
Emma Beals, Freelance Photojournalist
Allison Shelley, Independent Documentary Photographer
Ron Haviv, VII Photo Agency