Collected resources on digital safety

On Wednesday, January 15, the National Association of Science Writers and the Association of Healthcare Journalists hosted a joint webinar on digital safety for journalists. Following the event, NASW collected additional resources, which we list here. Let us know of additional resources by writing cybrarian@nasw.org.

Recording of joint NASW-AHCJ webinar: Be careful out there: A digital safety primer for journalists

Tools and how-tos

The Committee to Protect Journalists’ Digital Safety Kit

• An overview of steps

New York Times Digital Security Education Hub:

• Overview and importance
• Link to the three learning modules, including a detailed social media security and privacy checklist

List of password managers: 

• 1Password (Free account for journalists)
• LastPass
• Dashlane

Guide for using Signal
Tips for locking down Signal

Removing data from privacy brokers

• Deleteme: Paid service that opts out and removes data from top 30-40 data broker sites. ($~8/month)
• Opt-out list

Article with advice on using online transcription tools 
Check if your email address has appeared in a data breach
Surveillance self-defense
Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Cover Your Tracks analyzes how well your browser might protect your privacy

Online harassment resources

PEN America Online Abuse Defense Training Program
PEN online harassment field manual
PEN digital safety step-by-step videos
GLAAD’s LGBTQ digital safety guide
Slate article on online harassment (2020)
Safety resources by ACOS (A Culture Of Safety Alliance)

Aid hotlines

PEN Journalist Safety Urgent Care Helpline
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Legal Hotline
Legal services for student journalists from the Student Press Law Center
Committee to Protect Journalists emergency support (financial and non-financial

Layoffs

Learn about filing a report with the Equal Opportunity Commission
How to reach out to one of the managers of a regional EEOC office
List of Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPA), who can sometimes offer more help than EEOC
Resources for science communicators who are federal employees

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