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IPC holds Safety, Security and Trauma Management Webinar for Journalists

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The International Press Centre (IPC), has concluded arrangement for the hosting of a webinar media professionals in the Southern part of the country.

The one-day webinar scheduled for Wednesday May 19 will focus on Safety, Security and Management of Trauma in Coverage of Dangerous Assignments and will last from 10 to 1pm.

The participants will include print, broadcast and online journalists and bloggers among whom will be journalists that were assaulted or harassed in different ways in the course of covering the current Covid-19 pandemic in the Southern States of Nigeria.

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A statement by the organisation disclosed that the webinar is supported by the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), a global network defending and promoting free expression, to help journalists build their technical and journalistic skills on the essentials of safety in investigative reporting, digital security and management of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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It said the workshop will enable journalists to manage difficult safety challenges faced while carrying out their work. Participating journalists are expected to be able to practice with increased confidence and manage dangerous situations effectively.

The event shall entail three (3) themed sessions including Safety reporting and the challenges online and offline, Safety best practices in the investigation, coverage and reportage of dangerous assignments including pandemics and Managing stress, trauma, and mental health challenges online and offline.

 

The webinar will be live streamed via IPC’s social media platforms.

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