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Good Practice Programme in Mexico
Mexico remains the most dangerous country in the Americas for journalists, especially for those who cover its drug trafficking and organized-crime problems. Yet poor training and lack of employer support means that most of them are not prepared for the risks of the job. It’s particularly hard for freelancers.
Our recent Good Practice Programme there has done a great deal to raise awareness and encourage practical measures for the safety and protection of freelance journalists. As part of this programme, we worked in different parts of the country, encouraging freelancers to share their experience in focus groups, forums, online and in newsletters.
On a practical level, we worked with our local partner, Article 19 Mexico , to put together a comprehensive safety training programme for Mexican freelance and staff newsgatherers, leading to the first safety training courses for journalists in Mexico.
After the pilot course, an informal email network of freelance and staff journalists emerged which is still being used to circulate information on attacks on journalists, media and safety. The Trust published the Freelancers in Mexico report highlighting the challenges facing newsgatherers in Mexico.
This Programme was supported by the Open Society Institute
