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SAFETY RESOURCES FOR JOURNALISTS
Resources to protect you in the field and online.
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Multimedia Journalist Safety Guidelines
spj.org/reporting-safely-and-ethically-multimedia-journalist-safety-guidelines/
Courtesy of Society of Professional Journalists
Reporting Safely and Ethically
Reporting Safely and Ethically
Courtesy of Society of Professional Journalists
Multimedia Journalist Safety Guidelines
spj.org/reporting-safely-and-ethically-multimedia-journalist-safety-guidelines/
Courtesy of Society of Professional Journalists
Police, Protesters, and the Press
Police, Protesters, and the Press
Courtesy of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
How to Protect Yourself When Covering a Protest
https://rcfp.org/wp-content/uploads/imported/20180614_100229_rcfp_protest_tip_sheet_0618.pdf
Courtesy of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Legal Hotline
Courtesy of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist
freedom.press/digisec/blog/journalists-digital-security-checklist/
Courtesy of Freedom of the Press Foundation
https://pen.org/protecting-your-digital-footprint-a-guide-for-journalists/
Courtesy of PEN America
Safety Resources for Journalists Covering Protests
https://www.rtdna.org/safe-journalist-training-and-resources
Courtesy of PEN America
Journalistic rights on evidence
Courtesy of NPPA
SAFE Journalist Training & Resources
https://www.rtdna.org/safe-journalist-training-and-resources
Courtesy of RTDNA
Originally founded as the Suncoast Black Communicators, the group became the Tampa Bay area’s affiliate of the National Association of Black Journalists in 1990. Now, the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (TBABJ) represents journalists of color in the counties of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Polk, Manatee and Sarasota along the west coast of Florida. To learn more, visit www.tampabayabj.com.
