The Foreign Desk

Sharing knowledge and expertise about (conflict) journalism abroad, (digital) safety and technology.

[Rory Peck Trust @rorypecktrust]

"Charging journalists for doing their jobs is not the action of a democracy that values free speech." @AlJazeera journalists in Malaysia have been targeted by online abuse, incl. death threats & disclosure of their personal details. https://t.co/TgHONr1kWh

#Journalismisnotacrime

[Rory Peck Trust @rorypecktrust]

Opportunity for #freelance journalists: @5050od is looking for two part-time feminist investigative #journalism fellows to work w/ editors @ClaireProvost & @LaraWhyte on a series. Apply by 15 Feb https://t.co/BZ8cgrhzif

[Rory Peck Trust @rorypecktrust]

52% of women journalists worldwide have experienced gendered violence, according to @IFJGlobal - and most of it from colleagues and superiors. https://t.co/8vV9rP5hgl

[Quentin Sommerville @sommervilletv]

It’s true @TheSun we do sleep on the job. Our work is a bit taxing at times. @BBCNews doesn’t do lazy journalism. How about you?

[DeBuitenlandredactie @debuitenlandred]

DBR is als partner bij de News Impact Summit #NISAMS. We'll keep you posted!

[The Foreign Desk @TheForeignDesk]

Judith Spiegel vertelt over persvrijheid in Jemen en haar boek 'Speelbal van de Sjeiks' #vrijewoord @DeBalie

[The Foreign Desk @TheForeignDesk]

Kurt Westergaard spreekt de persvrijheidslezing uit #vrijewoord @DeBalie

[The Foreign Desk @TheForeignDesk]

DBR is bij het Festival van het Vrije Woord #vrijewoord. Eberhard van der Laan trapt af

[Rory Peck Trust @rorypecktrust]

News finalist @nicholesobecki takes us inside Nairobi’s Westgate Mall in the aftermath of the 2013 attacks: https://t.co/eu2jIqkHAS

[Sarah سارة الجزيري @Sarah_Giaziri]

MT @IJNet: .@TR_Foundation offers funding for journalists to attend a global security seminar in London http://t.co/i8yQICGapG

[Robert Mahoney @RobertMMahoney]

Two Times of London journalists escape captivity in #Syria http://t.co/SwqfW9a0G1
via @pressfreedom

[Rory Peck Trust @rorypecktrust]

FYI: There are just three weeks left to enter the Rory Peck Awards. See https://t.co/hdfVkdDqcZ for details and to get started.

[Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom]

Fact: China and Iran are currently the leading jailers of journalists with about 35 journalists in jail each. http://t.co/NMeuh7SOiQ #WPFD

[INSI @INSInews]

Stop Killing Journalists: World Press Freedom Day 2014: http://t.co/0GtYIS652S via @YouTube

[Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon]

Watch this - @BBCiPannell and Darren Conway report from Aleppo as the bombs fall: http://t.co/2Wrz5lldnf

[Iona Craig أيونا كريچ @ionacraig]

Lack of evidence on who was killed last week goes back to piece I wrote last year : Who Is America Killing? http://t.co/ZwoOBjfCtM #Yemen

[Julian Borger @julianborger]

.@SimonOstrovsky appeals for release of other hostages being held in basement in Slavyansk. https://t.co/79HpNtGzsm via @MiriamElder

[The Foreign Desk @TheForeignDesk]

Incredible production about Somali pirates RT @wieland: Last Hijack Interactive http://t.co/dsKWAOBTk8 via @nrc

[Emma Beals @ejbeals]

Great work from the @TBIJ on the kiwi/aussie citizens killed in a drone strike in #Yemen recently: http://t.co/O6F4pccLum

[World Press Photo @WorldPressPhoto]

"(Photo)journalists have become targets.Our community should find practical ways to help our colleagues"Aidan Sullivan @GettyImages #wpph14