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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
MediaBridgeMediaBridge
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
OutsideNorth
America
NorthAmerica
What are the biggest barriers tocoverage?*
* Percentage of journalists mentioning the factor
Fritz Report findings
MediaBridgeMediaBridge
* 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
OutsideNorth
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
www.alertnet.orgruth.gidley@ reuters.com