Ruth GidleyJournalist

Reuters AlertNetwww.alertnet.org

WhatWhat’’s in AlertNets in AlertNet’’s remit?s remit?Any crisis that overwhelms local capacityDarfur, Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina…Focus on ‘forgotten crises’Congo, northern Uganda, Colombia’s displaced…Early warningHorn of Africa hunger, Sri Lanka violence…Post-conflict recoveryAngola, East Timor, Cambodia’s landmine legacy…Health crisesHIV/AIDS, malaria, ebola…

Fritz Report findings

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35%15%Inadequate supporting material on groups'websites

33%23%Inability to link up with groups at the scene

41%35%Lack of timely response from groups at thescene

71%55%Cost of sending reporters to the scene

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America

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What are the biggest barriers tocoverage?*

* Percentage of journalists mentioning the factor

Fritz Report findings

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* Percentage of journalists mentioning the factor

64%28%Independently financed trips to crisis areas

62%48%E-newsletter detailing new crises, early warningof future ones

58%58%Directory of groups operational in theemergency

60%66%Basic primers on the crisis, key facts andcurrent status

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America

NorthAmerica

What can be done to improvehumanitarian reporting?*

Mapas

“I love your new site… Before, it would take me untilnoon to browse enough sites to become thoroughlydiscouraged and depressed. Now, with one click ofthe mouse, I am there.”

Bill R.

“It may be a blessing to die in front of a camera – thenat least the world will get to know about it. But it ispainful to die or be killed, without anyone knowing it.”

Letter smuggled out of Sudan

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