The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) underwrites the News
Xchange conference.
This year’s News Xchange conference will take place in Budapest,
Hungary, on 6 and 7 November and the INSI AGM will take place the
day before.
EBU Secretary General Jean Stock said: “We are very
pleased to be associated with INSI and promote their efforts at
this year’s News Xchange conference.”
“The News Xchange will bring together broadcast news
professionals from around the world and provide us with a great
forum to promote our objectives,” said Rodney
Pinder, director of INSI. “We are very pleased to work
closely with the News Xchange to promote our efforts and reach out
to broadcast news organizations on a global basis."
Chris Cramer, president of CNN International and the keynote
speaker at last year’s inaugural News Xchange conference, serves as
INSI’s honorary president.
Already supported by a coalition of more than 100
journalist groups and top media organizations around the
world, the International News Safety Initiative’s stated
objectives are to:
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| Support and develop
safety programmes for all news media workers |
| • | Encourage agreements on health and
safety matters between employers and staff |
| • | Disseminate information through
practical training, advisories and literature |
| • | Promote industry best practice for
training, equipment and field work |
| • | Investigate, develop and promote
safety services including affordable insurance |
| • | Establish a global network of
organizations committed to risk reduction |
| • | Sponsor awareness-raising initiatives
at media events |
For more information please contact:
INSI
Sarah de Jong
+32 2 235 22 01
safety@ifj.org
www.newssafety.com
News Xchange
Jim Gold
+44 20 7631 4538
jgold@newsxchange.org
www.newsxchange.org
