For freelancers,
by freelancers.

Representing freelance journalists exposed to risk while gathering news.

Frontline Freelance Register (FFR) is run by freelancers, for freelancers. FFR is open to actively working, international freelance foreign and conflict journalists who take physical risks in their work, and adhere to the Code of Conduct. We aim to provide members with representation and a sense of community, vital in this fragmented profession.

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The Frontline Freelance Register is a representative body for freelancers, created and run by freelancers.

The FFR's core objective is to support the physical and mental wellbeing of freelance journalists.
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Membership is open to all freelance journalists who face significant risk while working in foreign environments and who commit to the FFR Code of Conduct.

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Security is an issue we all take seriously. The difference is that if an independent journalist gets kidnapped or killed, he or she will most likely be labelled as ‘an irresponsible daredevil'. If a staffer from a large organisation is kidnapped, he or she will most likely get television interviews and praise for ‘risking it all' to get the story.
Javier Manzano

News

Rising Risks in Journalism Require Real Safety Training

26 Jun 2017

Jack Losh writes for FFR in World Press Photo's Witness Magazine this month about the importance of first-aid training for freelance journalists operating in conflict zones and other hostile environments.

Individual Safety Consultations for Freelance Journalists

26 Jun 2017

Frontline Freelance Register is collaborating with the Rory Peck Trust in an exciting new initiative to provide freelance journalists with access to relevant, up-to-date and tailored safety information.