Journalists’ safety remains a concern as the country gears up for general elections
By Jeno Kenneth in Media News on Friday, 29th March 2024 at 4:42pmWith Lok Sabha-2024, the biggest democratic exercise anywhere in the world, less than a month away and political campaigns competing with the soaring summer heat in the subcontinent, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent NGO promoting press freedom and defending rights of journals based out of New York, has come up with a set of guidelines for safety of journalists covering the Indian election campaign in association with leading national daily, The Hindu, recently.
The document titled “Safety Guide for Journalists Covering Indian Elections 2024” has been released for editors/news organisations to ensure their employees don’t get into harm’s way while discharging their duties.
The handbook outlines certain precautions that the media outlet should take whe...
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