journalism

How journalists can protect themselves while covering protests

Author(s):

Geoffrey King

Publication Date:

January 19, 2017

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Protesters call attention to economic, environmental, racial, gender-based and other forms of injustice. For journalists covering political movements, reporting on protests is crucial, but these events come with unique security challenges. This quick guide will focus on how U.S. journalists can manage the security of their devices and reporting materials when covering protests. Digital security is only one consideration, alongside both physical threats and your rights as a citizen and journalist. Read more about How journalists can protect themselves while covering protests

Why it's dangerous to outsource our critical thinking to computers

Author(s):

Brett Frischmann

Publication Date:

December 10, 2016

Publication Type:

Other Writing

The lack of transparency around the processes of Google’s search engine has been a preoccupation among scholars since the company began. Long before Google expanded into self-driving cars, smartphones and ubiquitous email, the company was being asked to explain the principles and ideologies that determine how it presents information to us. Read more about Why it's dangerous to outsource our critical thinking to computers

Apple vulnerability is surprising, but journalists should stick with iPhones

Author(s):

Geoffrey King

Publication Date:

August 25, 2016

Publication Type:

Other Writing

A rare and serious vulnerability in Apple's iOS operating system has been discovered by researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, which today published a report detailing its findings. It is the first known remote iOS vulnerability of its kind. Disturbingly, the company behind malware designed to exploit the security flaw may have also helped target an investigative journalist in Mexico in 2015, Citizen Lab said.

How SecureDrop helps CPJ protect journalists

Author(s):

Geoffrey King

Tom Lowenthal

Publication Date:

May 12, 2016

Publication Type:

Other Writing

CPJ joins call urging White House to protect encryption for journalists

Author(s):

Geoffrey King

Publication Date:

May 19, 2015

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Surveillance forces journalists to think and act like spies

Author(s):

Tom Lowenthal

Publication Date:

April 27, 2015

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Once upon a time, a journalist never gave up a confidential source. When someone comes forward, anonymously, to inform the public, it's better to risk time incarcerated than give them up. This ethical responsibility was also a practical and professional necessity. If you promise anonymity, you're obliged to deliver. If you can't keep your word, who will trust you in the future? Sources go elsewhere and stories pass you by.

Two continents, two courts, two approaches to privacy

Author(s):

Geoffrey King

Publication Date:

April 27, 2015

Publication Type:

Other Writing

At 3:20 a.m. on August 24, 2014, the strongest earthquake in a quarter-centuryrocked the San Francisco Bay Area, causing damage widely estimated at between $300 million and $1 billion.

Yahoo! End-to-End email preview promises greater protection for journalists

Author(s):

Tom Lowenthal

Publication Date:

March 30, 2015

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Good news for journalists wanting added protection from surveillance. Yahoo! hasannounced a technical preview of its email security tool End-to-End, which it has been developing in collaboration with Google. This is another milestone in the tech companies' efforts to protect users not just from outsiders, but also from the companies themselves.