The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) published an online edition of this handbook in February 2003 to provide guidance to journalists preparing to cover the war in Iraq. This updated version draws on lessons learned in this mostrecent war and includes advice on coping with the sustained risks that many journalists and their families confront on a daily basis.

This guide should be read not just by those in the field and thosecovering dangerous assignments, but also by the media managers who send journalists on those assignments. For managers, the safety of their journalists should be paramount. This means discouraging unwarranted risk-taking, making assignments to war zones or other hostile environments voluntary, and providing proper training and equipment.

With this handbook, we hope to give journalists and media managers a basic overview of security issues. Readers will find contact informationfor many valuable resources, as well as suggested readings.While some topics are covered in depth, others involve specific skills that can only be developed through comprehensive training.This report also includes information to help news gatherersobtain training, equipment, and insurance policies.

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