Wednesday, September 8, 2010

PROPOSALS FOR SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS Ø A Journalist must acquaint himself fully with the conditions and circumstances in the area in which he is

PROPOSALS FOR SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS

Ø A Journalist must acquaint himself fully with the conditions
and circumstances in the area in which he is going to work.

Ø
A Journalist must take care to keep himself fit to absorb physically
and mentally fit to absorb stress and strain of arduous assignments.

Ø A Journalist must acquaint fully with the topographic and
demographic conditions, groupings and rivalries of the area in which
he is going to work

.
Ø A Journalist must carry his identity cards or some
other identification information alongwith him while at work in
distant areas.
Ø A Journalist must be equipped with a reliable transport as
far as possible. He may engage an alert and armed driver if possible.

Ø A Journalist must be equipped with gadgets like safety
jackets & helmets and still keep himself mobile and light weight.
Ø A Journalist must get himself connected to some tracking
station in the hinder land which may monitor his minute to minute
movements.

Ø A Journalist must keep alert and keep his nerves cool and
intact and must have work plan of his own to escape from danger

.
Ø A Journalist must keep himself aware of all possible safety
measures and tactics.

Ø A Journalist must carry along adequate supplies of drinking
water, food and first equipment during work.

Ø A Journalist must take care not to make his movement
public but must keep some of his trusted friend or relative informed
of his movements.
Ø A Journalist must carry a map of the area in which he
is going to work.
Ø A Journalist must take care to avoid to be put in wrong place
at a wrong time to avoid unnecessary danger.


Ø The media owners must keep themselves aware of the exit and
accurate information about the conditions in which the Journalist is
working and keep ready to provide him help if and when need.

Ø The media organisations must arrange with law enforcing
agencies to keep ready for providing protection to journalists.

Ø The media organisations must keep arrangements for rescue
of Journalists in trouble.

Ø The media organisations must arrange to provide health care
and social protection to the Journalists and adequate compensation in
case of illness, injury, disablement and death during duty.


Ø The media organisations must guard against risk taking for
commercial advantage.

Ø The media organisations must arrange to provide insurance
cover to Journalists.


Ø The media organisations must arrange to provide proper
training for safety while working in dangerous conditions.


Ø The media organisations must arrange to provide protection to
free lance or part time employees as well access to training and
equipment par with full time employees.

Ø The government must take care to remove unnecessary
restrains in the freedom of movements of the journalists or access to
the sources of information.

Ø People at large must respect the Journalists and should
take care not to create hindrance in the work of the Journalists while
at work.

Shamsul Islam Naz

Secretary General
PAKISTAN FEDERAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS
12-Nazimuddin Road, F-6/1Islamabad, PakistanPhone Office +92(0)51
2870220-1Facsimile +92(0)51 2870223Cellular +92(0)300 8665523http:
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Ø A Journalist must acquaint himself fully with the conditions
and circumstances in the area in which he is going to work.

Ø
A Journalist must take care to keep himself fit to absorb physically
and mentally fit to absorb stress and strain of arduous assignments.

Ø A Journalist must acquaint fully with the topographic and
demographic conditions, groupings and rivalries of the area in which
he is going to work

.
Ø A Journalist must carry his identity cards or some
other identification information alongwith him while at work in
distant areas.
Ø A Journalist must be equipped with a reliable transport as
far as possible. He may engage an alert and armed driver if possible.

Ø A Journalist must be equipped with gadgets like safety
jackets & helmets and still keep himself mobile and light weight.
Ø A Journalist must get himself connected to some tracking
station in the hinder land which may monitor his minute to minute
movements.

Ø A Journalist must keep alert and keep his nerves cool and
intact and must have work plan of his own to escape from danger

.
Ø A Journalist must keep himself aware of all possible safety
measures and tactics.

Ø A Journalist must carry along adequate supplies of drinking
water, food and first equipment during work.

Ø A Journalist must take care not to make his movement
public but must keep some of his trusted friend or relative informed
of his movements.
Ø A Journalist must carry a map of the area in which he
is going to work.
Ø A Journalist must take care to avoid to be put in wrong place
at a wrong time to avoid unnecessary danger.


Ø The media owners must keep themselves aware of the exit and
accurate information about the conditions in which the Journalist is
working and keep ready to provide him help if and when need.

Ø The media organisations must arrange with law enforcing
agencies to keep ready for providing protection to journalists.

Ø The media organisations must keep arrangements for rescue
of Journalists in trouble.

Ø The media organisations must arrange to provide health care
and social protection to the Journalists and adequate compensation in
case of illness, injury, disablement and death during duty.


Ø The media organisations must guard against risk taking for
commercial advantage.

Ø The media organisations must arrange to provide insurance
cover to Journalists.


Ø The media organisations must arrange to provide proper
training for safety while working in dangerous conditions.


Ø The media organisations must arrange to provide protection to
free lance or part time employees as well access to training and
equipment par with full time employees.

Ø The government must take care to remove unnecessary
restrains in the freedom of movements of the journalists or access to
the sources of information.

Ø People at large must respect the Journalists and should
take care not to create hindrance in the work of the Journalists while
at work.

Shamsul Islam Naz

Secretary General
PAKISTAN FEDERAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS
12-Nazimuddin Road, F-6/1Islamabad, PakistanPhone Office +92(0)51
2870220-1Facsimile +92(0)51 2870223Cellular +92(0)300 8665523http:
// http://www.facebook.com/l/a52f4;www.shamsulislamnaz.com
http://www.facebook.com/l/a52f4;www.pfuj.pk

Pakistan Insight News
http://www.facebook.com/l/a52f4z8M2mhTWaiP5L2hkzcg5Xg;www.shamsulislamnaz.com/

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