Leading Under Pressure: Safety in High-Risk Coverage

Leading Under Pressure: Safety in High-Risk Coverage is an off-the-record Zoom livestream March 5, 2026, 2:00–3:00 PM EST (link in registration email). Building on prior sessions’ field experiences and escalating challenges, newsroom leaders in cities with heightened ICE and law-enforcement activity discuss reporter safety measures, legal-risk preparations, community partnerships, practical tips and candid reflections on leading teams through unpredictable, dangerous coverage; this safety and security series partners with the International Women’s Media Foundation, with Ford Foundation support. Panelist Meg Martin, Minnesota Journalism Center associate director, coordinates statewide programming, operations and newsroom, journalist and support-organization connections; a freelance editor, fact-checker and story coach for local newsrooms and podcast teams nationwide, she spent nearly a decade at MPR News editing digital, podcast and regional news, special projects and partnerships.

Hosted with: Psychedelic Writers Guild