Rory Peck Trust
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Global NGO working to protect independent journalism by empowering freelance journalists with the resources, resilience and knowledge they require to remain safe. Producer of the #RoryPeckAwards www.rorypecktrust.org
Safety training has always been at the heart of RPT's work. In response to the new and growing threats posed by drones, our Training Manager recommends this RSF Safety Guide video with advice for protection against drones. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe8k...
Safety Guide for Journalists on the Frontline: Recommendations for Protection Against Drones
⚡ ️ Today, unmanned systems (UAVs) have become the dominant source of lethal danger in frontline and near-frontline settlements. Russian drone operators attack civilians, journalists, media…
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As the UN Refugee Convention marks 75 years, Rory Peck Trust Exec Director Jon Williams a Trustee @unhcr.org comments, "For freelance journalists, exile is no longer an exceptional consequence of reporting the truth. It is increasingly becoming part of the job." 🔗 rorypecktrust.org/news-and-ins...
Refugee Convention at 75: Protecting Journalists-in-Exile | Rory Peck Trust
On 28 July 1951, the UK was one of 11 founding signatories to the UN Refugee Convention – the charter which has protected millions forced to flee persecution. 75 years on, that protection has never be...
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As the UN Refugee Convention marks 75 years, Rory Peck Trust Exec Director Jon Williams a Trustee @unhcr.org comments, "For freelance journalists, exile is no longer an exceptional consequence of reporting the truth. It is increasingly becoming part of the job." 🔗 rorypecktrust.org/news-and-ins...
Refugee Convention at 75: Protecting Journalists-in-Exile | Rory Peck Trust
On 28 July 1951, the UK was one of 11 founding signatories to the UN Refugee Convention – the charter which has protected millions forced to flee persecution. 75 years on, that protection has never be...
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The deadline for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism is fast approaching. Prize money of €20,000 Deadline for entries July 31 www.daphnejournalismprize.eu/ The awards ceremony takes place around October 16, as a symbolic reminder of the date Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated.
Over the past 3 years, Rory Peck Trust has delivered numerous #safety training workshops for journalists across the #MENA regions. Coming soon, #physical #digital safety #MentalWellness training for #women. Photo: @abeersaady one of the safety training experts. #women #RiskMitigation #MENA
Entries to the 2026 #RoryPeckAwards are now closed. Look out for the Longlist announcements in September 👀 Thank you to everyone who nominated or entered their work. We've received an incredible number of entries from across the 🌍 #freelancers #global #journalismmatters Video: 2025 longlist.
New Rory Peck Trust scholarship for journalists-in-exile @cityjournalism.bsky.social Read more here 👇 rorypecktrust.org/news-and-ins...
New scholarship for journalists-in-exile | Rory Peck Trust
The Rory Peck Trust has launched a new scholarship to help freelance journalists-in-exile rebuild their careers in the UK. Thousands of journalists around the world have been driven from their home co...
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⏰You have until midnight tonight to nominate an outstanding #freelancer / team.
Rory Peck Trust@rorypecktrust.bsky.social · last mo.🏆Nominate an outstanding freelance journalist(s), working in any media format, that you've worked with or admire. mib Howden Freelance Journalist of The Year✨ Deadline extended to Monday 13th July. Entries ⬇️ rorypecktrust.org/awards/ #RoryPeckAwards #LastChance #FreelanceJournalism #PressFreedom
🏆Nominate an outstanding freelance journalist(s), working in any media format, that you've worked with or admire. mib Howden Freelance Journalist of The Year✨ Deadline extended to Monday 13th July. Entries ⬇️ rorypecktrust.org/awards/ #RoryPeckAwards #LastChance #FreelanceJournalism #PressFreedom
🚨Last chance to enter! If you've been meaning to submit your work or nominate an outstanding freelance journalist, now's the time. We're extending the deadline so that late entries can be submitted over this weekend. Don't delay ➡️www.rorypecktrust.org/awards #RoryPeckAwards #FreelanceJournalism
📅2 days left to enter Know a freelance journalist, filmmaker, camera operator or photojournalist whose work deserves recognition? Nominate someone or submit your own work Fee waivers available if needed www.rorypecktrust.org/awards #RoryPeckAwards #FreelanceJournalists #PressFreedom #Journalism
#RoryPeckAwards - closing 10 July. Freelancers, get your entries in! 🎉
Rory Peck Trust@rorypecktrust.bsky.social · last mo.🏆3 days to enter or nominate! Reporting news, producing docs, or capturing images, there's a category for you Freelance Journalist of the Year Sony Impact Award for Current Affairs Martin Adler Prize News & Features Award Photojournalism Award #RoryPeckAwards #FreelanceJournalism #CurrentAffairs
🏆3 days to enter or nominate! Reporting news, producing docs, or capturing images, there's a category for you Freelance Journalist of the Year Sony Impact Award for Current Affairs Martin Adler Prize News & Features Award Photojournalism Award #RoryPeckAwards #FreelanceJournalism #CurrentAffairs
🏆5 Days To Enter #RoryPeckAwards celebrate the courage, skill and dedication of #FreelanceJournalists and #Filmmakers reporting from some of the world's most challenging environments. Enter your work / nominate a freelancer↙️ rorypecktrust.org/awards #PressFreedom #Photojournalism #Journalism
⏰1 week to go! Nominate a #freelance journalist, filmmaker, field producer, camera operator you've worked with or admire or enter your own work. Deadline: July 10th Entries: rorypecktrust.org/awards Works published/broadcast between 9th July 2025 and 10th July 2026.
📢Latest newsletter alert! 🏆Final call for entries - Rory Peck Awards 2026 - Closing July 10th. 📹Win a Sony Z300 - The Sony Impact Award for Current Affairs.🤩 ⛑️Training Fund Spotlight. mailchi.mp/rorypecktrus... Sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of our homepage. www.rorypecktrust.org
Final call for entries #RoryPeckAwards 2026
Nominate a freelance journalist you have worked with or admire or enter your own work for the celebrated Rory Peck Awards 2026.
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Just over a week to go until entries close! Nominate a #freelance journalist, filmmaker, field producer, camera operator you've worked with or admire or enter your own work. Deadline July 10th. rorypecktrust.org/awards Fee waivers available for individuals who need it.
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Delighted to announce Colin Pereira has joined the Rory Peck Board of Trustees. Colin has spent 25+ years shaping the journalism safety approach. His work has focused on making risk assessment and safety support more practical, accessible, and relevant to the realities of modern reporting.
The acclaimed BIRDS OF WAR is the love story of a London-based Lebanese journalist and Syrian activist/cameraman as told through 13 years of personal archives across revolutions, war and exile. 🗓️Date: Wednesday 1 July ⏰Time: 6:20 PM 📍Venue: Curzon Soho, London Book: www.curzon.com/ticketing/se...
Nominate a #freelance journalist, filmmaker, field producer, camera operator you've worked with or admire. Deadline July 10th. #RoryPeckAwards 2026
Rory Peck Trust@rorypecktrust.bsky.social · 3mo ago✨️ Entries to the 2026 #RoryPeckAwards are now open! rorypecktrust.org/awards 🏆 mib Howden Freelance Journalist of the Year 🏆 Sony Impact Award for Current Affairs 🏆 Martin Adler Prize for a local journalist 🏆 News & Features Award 🏆 NEW - Photojournalism Award
The Rory Peck alumni really are an impressive bunch. observer.co.uk/news/interna... @lizcookman.bsky.social
Across the globe, internet blackouts are a new tool for a...
Iran’s record-breaking information shutdown is over. But governments, including Russia and China, are increasingly using access as control
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The Photojournalism Award recognises eyewitness journalism and excellence in photojournalism. Enter your work here: www.rorypecktrust.org/awards #RoryPeckAwards 2026
Rory Peck Trust@rorypecktrust.bsky.social · 2mo ago#Photojournalists enter your work for the inaugural #RoryPeckAwards Photojournalism Award. Judged by experts at: AP, AFP, Reuters and Magnum. Entries close: July 10th Enter and full details at: rorypecktrust.org/awards (fee waivers are available) #eyewitness #journalism
Fantastic looking film and we've got a deal for our #London network to use @curzon.com Killing Anna from tomorrow Friday 19 Jun. Use code: DOC001
Bertha DocHouse@berthadochouse.bsky.social · 2mo agoA Syrian woman goes undercover online to track down a war criminal, creating a fake profile and befriending the man she believes responsible for a massacre during the Syrian civil war. Killing Anna plays from Fri 19 Jun.
#Photojournalists enter your work for the inaugural #RoryPeckAwards Photojournalism Award. Judged by experts at: AP, AFP, Reuters and Magnum. Entries close: July 10th Enter and full details at: rorypecktrust.org/awards (fee waivers are available) #eyewitness #journalism
🏆News & Features Award, #RoryPeckAwards Open for entries www.rorypecktrust.org/awards Recognising video news where the focus is on the immediacy of the story or video news feature that takes a more in-depth look at a story. Agency reels inc. 📹Max 30 mins 📢Fee waivers available ⏰Closes July 10th
There’s not much time left to take the 2026 Looking Glass Survey - @filmtvcharity.bsky.social still needs to hear from UK #filmmakers #journalists #production. Every response helps build a clearer picture of life behind the scenes. It’s how lived experience drives real change. 👇
2026 Looking Glass Survey
Shape mental health in film, TV and cinema. Take the 2026 Looking Glass Survey - the UK's only long-term study tracking wellbeing across the industry.
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🏆News & Features Award, #RoryPeckAwards Open for entries www.rorypecktrust.org/awards Recognising video news where the focus is on the immediacy of the story or video news feature that takes a more in-depth look at a story. Agency reels inc. 📹Max 30 mins 📢Fee waivers available ⏰Closes July 10th
📢FREELANCE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR nominations are open now! Huge thanks to our insurance partners mib part of Howden Insurance, for supporting this Award. www.mediainsurance.com ✨
Media Insurance Brokers - film and television producer insurance - media industry
Media Insurance Brokers is an international broker offering specialist insurance services to all areas of the media industry such as film and television producers.
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Rory Peck Trust@rorypecktrust.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt’s back for a 2nd year! 🏆 Inviting your nominations for the 2026 mib Howden Freelance Journalist of the Year award. This special prize recognises an outstanding #freelance journalist (or small team). Enter here rorypecktrust.org/awards/ #RoryPeckAwards #freelancers #JournalismMatters
The winner will receive a Sony PXW-Z300 camera🤩, as seen in this short film highlighting the shifting landscape in France's biggest Glacier, Mer de Glace at the foot of Mont Blanc. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyj...
Glaciologist Luc Moreau inside the Mer de Glace
YouTube video by Sony - Professional Europe
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