A contract may seem like an afterthought for a freelancer, and it’s not obvious how it is linked to safety. But contracts should be a part of every journalist’s conversation with an editor, especially when the assignment involves risk. What should journalists be asking for? And what should editors and news organisations be thinking about?
In this episode:
- Anna Day, freelance journalist, co-founder Frontline Freelance Register (https://www.frontlinefreelance.org/)
- Safa Al Ahmad (https://twitter.com/ghariba33), freelance journalist/filmmaker, board member Frontline Freelance Register
- Alexander Papachristou, executive director, Cyrus R Vance Center for international justice (https://www.vancecenter.org/) of the NYC Bar association, adviser on Model contract for freelancers from the ACOS Alliance (https://www.acosalliance.org/contracts)
For resources and tips visit Wan-Ifra's press freedom page (www.wan-ifra.org/microsites/press-freedom)
The Backstory production team is Andrew Heslop, Mariona Sanz, Colette Davidson and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode.
Music in this episode by Broke for Free
(https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_01_Night_Owl)
