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Journalism is not always a safe profession. It's one thing to be reporting on sports or weather events, it is entirely different when reporting upon conflicts and corruption. The majority of journalists who have been killed on the job, or in connection with they were reporting upon, were killed in either active combat zones or reporting on corruption. Iraq has been, and continues to be, the single most dangerous country in the world for journalists. Iraq is by no means the only place where journalists have been killed - Mexico and Russia are also hostile climates, particularly for anyone investigating corruption and crime. It's rounded out by a long list of countries in South America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, with Africa being less hostile than one would expect despite conditions in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and Somalia.

What we would like to do with this Blog-n-Roll is develop a resource for journalists to help with pre-deployment planning of materials, equipment and information you might consider before getting on the plane to cover the most recent outbreak. If you will be embedded with the military, you are likely to get training with them, too. Independent journalists going into hotspots on their own, however, are not likely to receive anywhere near the kind of safety, support and protection.

Likewise, if you are covering cases of crime and corruption, perform a risk assessment. Casual coverage of a situation is not going to lead you into trouble, but fact finding missions, investigating specific people, cartels and other crime groups exponentially increases the threat to your personal safety.

Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty
News Stories:

More than 300 journalists killed in Russia since 1993, says joint report - The IFJ review, done in collaboration with the Russian Union of Journalists, the Glasnost Defence Foundation and the Centre for Journalism in Extreme Situations, shows that of the journalists killed in Russia since 1993, up to 124 have died as a direct result of their work. - International Freedom of Expression Exchange, June 24, 2009

109 Journalists Killed In 2008: International Federation Of Journalists - "The IFJ had reported 175 deaths of media workers in 2007, both deliberate and accidental. The group counts all people employed by media organizations who died performing their duties, including not only journalists but also interpreters and drivers." - The Huffington Post, February 4, 2009

45 journalists killed in Mexico since 2000; rights body appeals for end to impunity - "Since 2000, 45 journalists have been killed in Mexico, according to the latest missive on the issue from the human rights panel. Those who cover organized crime are especially at risk." - Los Angeles Times, not dated.

Reporters covering Mexico drug wars risk their lives - "Besides the killings and disappearances of reporters, criminal gangs have attacked newspaper offices with high-powered rifles and grenades. Anonymous threats are commonplace. Reporters have been seized, held for hours and beaten." - LA Times, July 6, 2008

Camp Victory attack suspect captured, U.S. military says - The Committee to Protect Journalists, a group that promotes freedom of the press, said before the Sunday killings that 118 journalists had been killed as a result of hostilities in Iraq. - CNN, October 15, 2007

Few American journalists killed in line of duty - The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that few journalists have been killed in the line of duty in the United States in recent years. - BNet, August 4, 2007

Over 1,100 journalists killed in decade-report - "Worldwide, last year was the worst for media workers with 167 killed worldwide, up from 149 in 2005 and 131 in 2004. That compares with 94 in 2003, 70 in 2002 and 103 in 2001... Russia was second after Iraq with 88 deaths over the past 10 years, followed by Colombia on 72 and the Philippines -- which had the highest death toll outside Iraq in 2005 -- with 55... The dead journalists in these countries have typically been working on stories about corruption, drug trafficking and other criminal affairs, the report said." Reuters, March 6, 2007

Journalists killed in Afghanistan - Two German journalists, killed by unidentified attackers in an overnight attack in Afghanistan, have been named. BBC, October 8, 2006
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JOURNALIST SAFETY RESOURCES
International News Safety Institute - is a unique coalition of news organizations, journalist support groups and individuals exclusively dedicated to the safety of news media staff working in dangerous environments.
Journalists At Risk - is an online community of media professionals with experience of work in hostile environments, including war zones. Excellent list of 20 preparation and on-scene safety tips.
Committee to Protect Journalists - Since 1992, the Committee to Protect Journalists has compiled detailed accounts of every journalist killed on duty worldwide.

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Our anti-ballistic material has been independently tested to the Threat Level IIIa standard. Threat Level IIIa rated anti-ballistic material is resistant to most all handgun ammunition including .22SR, .22LR .25, .32, .38, .380, .357Magnum, 9mm Full Metal Jacket, .40 Cal., .45cal. and .44 Magnum. Most of the personal body armor worn by law enforcement is Threat Level II or IIa, both are a lower level of protection. Our products are for self defense only and should not substitute safe behavior. Anti-Ballistic properties apply to the actual BulletBlocker panel, whether integrated in a bag or backpack, or sold separately. Any modifications to the "bulletproof panels" or "bulletproof backpacks" may effect the anti-ballistic resistance of the products. Do not modify the bulletproof backpacks or anti ballistic panels. Do not re-use the product(s) if the product has been shot or stabbed or has been subject to shooting level forces, slashes, stabs, punctures, rips, tears or cuts.
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Ballistic Protection also saves lives in bomb blast with fragmentation sharpnel and explosive incidents. There are thousands of cases of shrapnel being stopped by body armor. However, shrapnel and fragments can take so many shapes and forms that it is very difficult to "rate" the levels of protection. Ammunition based rating systems, like the NIJ Threat Level system, seem to be the best way to measure the strength of a material in a projectile impact blast protection test. Threat Level 3a is the HIGHEST level of protection available in soft body armor (vests). Higher levels of protection are in the form of "hard" armoring: Ceramic, Composite or Metal Plates in pockets that protect the most vital, center of mass, organs, other than the head - See our Threat Level 3a clipboard inserts or bulletproof backpacks for products you can use to enhance your protection above the neck. Blast protection and explosion protection is integral to the ballistic materials used in our products.
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