As today is the International Human Rights Day, the LIBRe Foundation experts have gathered 10 useful online resources, which will facilitate the work of journalists, whose work is essential for the human rights protection activities not only in Bulgaria, but also internationally.
- Verification Handbook, the European Journalism Centre
With content covering key topics such as "Verification Fundaments: Rules to Live By" and "Preparing for Disaster Coverage", the European Journalism Centre's Handbook is one of the best free guides for journalists.
- Resources provided by the European Journalism Centre
In addition to specific handbooks, the European Journalism Centre has a whole range of resources to facilitate the journalist's work, including information on how to record Skype calls, how to reverse image search images and an Emergency Journalism Kit.
- Freedom of the Press Foundation Guides
Freedom of the Press Foundation has detailed guidelines on how to be safe both online and offline, giving advice on what you could do when your phone has been seized by the police and how you could increase the security of your e-mail.
- Journalistic Security Guide of the Committee to Protect Journalists
Under the slogan "Covering the News in a Dangerous and Changing World”, the Committee to Protect Journalists offers a rich collection of materials aimed at journalists and covering topics such as Organised Crime and Corruption, Stress Reactions and Health Epidemics and Mass Hazards.
- "10 Practical Tips for ..." by the International Center for Journalists
The International Center for Journalists offers resources on a variety of topics, such as a list of important steps in reporting on major events in developing countries, environmental issues and investigative reporting.
Recommendations to journalists on how to better protect their sources. The recommendations are divided into the following three main categories: Isolation of the devices and / or environment in which they operate; Ensuring that the installed applications and their functions are in place, and Taking action with caution in both the digital and the real world.
- The Multimedia Journalism Toolkit by the International Journalists’ Network
Divided into thematic categories such as video, audio, web, photo journalism and social media, the International Journalists’ Network offers a wide range of useful tips for both beginners and people with tech expertise.
- How to separate fact and fiction online, Markham Nolan
CBS News’ Markham Nolan’s TED talk on How to separate fact and fiction online s ideal for those of you who prefer direct explanations to long reports and manuals.
- How do we present news that involve trademarks - the right to information and hidden commercial messages
The Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria has prepared a report-guide on how news about trademarks should be reported. The full report is available here (in Bulgarian).
- Materials from the Public discussion on the topic of "The Myth of Freedom of Health Information", aimed at journalists and communication experts
On 24.10.2017, a public discussion was held on the topic of "The Myth of Freedom of Health Information," organised jointly by LIBRe Foundation and LexMedica Law Firm.
The discussion was attended by journalists, communication experts and representatives of patient organizations, business structures operating in the field of healthcare and medical institutions.
Here you can find the materials about the three specialised topics were presented:
"The Myth of Freedom of Health Information" - Att. Dr. Maria Petrova, specialist in medical law, "LexMedica";
"Data Protection and its Impact on Health News" - Alexandra Tsvetkova, Expert on the Legal Aspects of IT and Data Protection, LIBRe Foundation;
"The Right to Be Left Alone - the Right to Respect for Private and Family Life against Media Freedom of Expression" - Vyara Savova, Human Rights Expert, LIBRe Foundation.
If you have any additional questions on the topic, don’t hesitate to contact us at office@libreresearchgroup.org.