Julie Posetti: Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age
A major new UN study of 121 countries’ legal source protection frameworks has found that they are out of date and need strengthening. It also recommends that ‘acts of journalism’ should be shielded from targeted surveillance and data retention to prevent the exposure of confidential sources.
The study, Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age (UNESCO 2017) was authored by Australian Journalist & researcher Julie Posetti. It includes case studies on practice adaptations within investigative journalism based on interviews with three dozen editors, investigative reporters and legal counsel to media houses, and one on the development of an assessment tool for measuring the effectiveness of legal source protection frameworks globally.
What are the implications of this study’s findings for the future of investigative journalism practice? How should governments, activists, reporters and editors respond? And what can be done to mitigate the risks?
Find out at CryptoAustralia's event for Posetti's study, where she will discuss its recommendations and take your questions.
