Be careful out there: A digital safety primer for journalists | AHCJ & NASW Webinar

More than 40 percent of journalists dealt with threats and online harassment in 2022. When policymakers turn their attention to science and health issues such as vaccination, access to abortion care, and the health dangers of climate change, journalists covering these topics must be prepared to protect themselves amidst online communities that can mirror — or amplify — harmful rhetoric.

AHCJ and the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) held a webinar with Alison Joyce, a senior analyst on the Information Security team at The New York Times, and Tat Bellamy-Walker, program manager of Digital Safety Training and Resources (Media) at PEN America where they shared best practices and resources on digital safety for journalists.

Attendees learned how to gauge their own risks, assess their habits and left with a list of resources they could deploy to improve their digital safety.
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Moderator: Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Civic science fellow, AHCJ
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Speakers

Alison Joyce, Senior analyst, New York Times Information Security Team

Tat Bellamy-Walker, Program manager of digital safety training and resources (media), PEN America
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