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Fellowship opportunities

RSF Spain fellowships 2025-2026 —
Call for applications open until 11/07/2025

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Spain, in partnership with Spanish universities, has launched two fellowship programmes for the 2025-2026 academic year to support Spanish-speaking journalists at risk. The application deadline for both programmes is Friday 11 July 2025. 1- Third edition of UMH-Elche #EspacioSeguroRSF for Press Freedom RSF Spain and the […]

Physical safety

HEAT for journalists (Part 6):
First Aid – Airway management and resuscitation

“Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) for journalists” is a ten-part series developed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Silk Road Training and a local partner. This sixth article outlines how to manage airway emergencies, respond to choking, treat chest injuries, and perform resuscitation in hostile environments. Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) […]

Physical safety

HEAT for journalists (Part 5):
First Aid – Assessing casualties, managing catastrophic bleedings

“Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) for journalists” is a ten-part series developed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Silk Road Training and a local partner. This fifth article outlines how to assess casualties and manage catastrophic bleeding in high-risk environments. Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) is a comprehensive safety training course […]

Physical safety

HEAT for journalists (Part 4):
Responding to conflict threats in the field

“Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) for journalists” is a ten-part series developed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Silk Road Training and a local partner. This fourth article outlines how journalists can respond to live threats in conflict zones, including gunfire, explosions, landmines, and the complexities of embedding with armed forces. […]

Physical safety

HEAT for journalists (Part 3):
Planning ahead in conflict zones

“Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) for journalists” is a ten-part series developed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Silk Road Training and a local partner. This third article outlines how journalists can plan, prepare, and gear up effectively before entering high-risk conflict environments. Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) is a comprehensive […]

Physical safety

HEAT for journalists (Part 2):
Techniques to stay safe while covering civil unrest

“Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) for journalists” is a ten-part series developed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Silk Road Training and a local partner. This second article offers practical strategies for navigating protests or unrest safely, reading the mood of the crowd, handling interactions with security forces, and exiting volatile […]

Physical safety

HEAT for journalists (Part 1):
Preparing for civil unrest

“Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) for journalists” is a ten-part series developed by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Silk Road Training and a local partner. This first article outlines how to prepare for situations of civil unrest by building practical plans, developing personal safety habits, and reading early warning signs of […]

OSINT

Work with Open-Source Intelligence
(Part 3): Level-up your investigation by connecting the dots

This article explains how to get information from a name, company, website, or product details. It is part of a series on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), an ensemble of techniques to help gather information from publicly available resources, brought to you by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques are […]

OSINT

Work with Open-Source Intelligence
(Part 1): Extracting information from online images

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) introduces this series on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), an ensemble of techniques intended to help gather information from publicly available resources. The first article explains how journalists can use OSINT to analyse and extract data from online images.  Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques are used to collect, analyse, […]