Working in Hostile Environment

You may follow the five steps process for coverage of insecure events:

1. Preparation



-	Find out about the nature of the event. Is it a blast, a riot, a protest, operation involving firing etc? When covering a planned event, such as a demonstration, gather intelligence in advance about the likely crowd movements, flash points and safety routes.
-	Investigate the scene in advance to select vantage points and alternative ways out. Knowing where people belonging to different ethnic or religious communities live may determine your travel routes in and out of an area.