The course gives an introduction to the field of safety of journalists as one of scientific knowledge and institutional practices. Attacks on media professionals is a growing problem globally and threats and violence against journalists affect freedom of expression and the public sphere. Threats towards the safety of journalists raise questions of resistance and resilience, and of the responsibilities of individuals, institutions and societies. The aim of the course is to educate journalism researchers in the analytical and practical tools needed to investigate, understand, and improve journalists’ safety in an ever-evolving, transnational landscape of political and physical insecurity.
The course consists of two main thematic components:
- Central scholarly traditions and theoretical debates in the field of the safety of journalists in Norwegian and international contexts
- Knowledge from practical experiences of the safety of journalists worldwide at individual, institutional and structural levels.
The course is elective and open for all candidates in the specialization in Journalism and Media studies