Keeping Journalists Safe in the Face of Multiple Threats

Date: Wednesday May 17, 2023

Time: 1:00-2:30 pm ET 

In-person: IREX DC Office, 1275 K St NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005

Online: Link to be distributed.

Registration: Register both in-person and online here.  

As a global leader in supporting freedom of expression in challenging environments, IREX invites colleagues and experts to attend a panel discussion on Keeping Journalists Safe in the Face of Multiple Threats.

Journalists across the globe risk their lives every day to inform the public about the world around them. While covering natural disasters, corruption, elections, public health issues, war, and other topics, journalists face extreme risks to their own physical, digital, and psychosocial safety.

For 10 Years, IREX’s SAFE initiative has supported more than 8,000 media professionals across 18 countries by hosting trainings and workshops, providing psychosocial support, managing their online presences, and fostering communities to advocate for and support journalism.

Speakers at this event will include:

Keynote address Kristin Lord, President & CEO, IREX

Panel discussion moderated by Lee Ann Grim, IREX

• Jeje Mohamed, Senior Manager of Free Expression and Digital Safety, PEN America
• Elana Newman, Research Director, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
• Maria Salazar Ferro, Director of Newsroom Safety and Resilience, New York Times
• Lucy Westcott, Emergencies Director, Committee to Protect Journalists