Jennifer Nelson
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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Jennifer Nelson is the Reporters Committee’s director of pre-publication review & journalist support. She leads the organization’s pre-publication review practice, oversees the publication of its legal guides, supervises its legal hotline for journalists, and directs its newsroom legal training program.
Jen counsels journalists and newsrooms through pre-publication review for stories in print, on air, and in podcasts. Since joining the Reporters Committee in 2017, she has represented journalists in public records, court access, subpoena defense, and defamation defense matters in federal and state courts, and has drafted amicus briefs and letters advancing press-freedom interests before federal appellate courts.
Before law school, Jen covered breaking news as an editorial assistant and freelance reporter for The Boston Globe. Jen earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2011 and her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University in 2007.
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Navigating risk: Practical safety for journalists reporting in the U.S.
Reporting in the field increasingly exposes journalists to complex safety challenges—from covering protests to navigating surveillance technologies and law enforcement encounters in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and beyond. Recent conversations among journalists have underscored urgent concerns, including how to safely navigate interactions with ICE and how to distinguish between different law enforcement agencies on the ground. Join the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) and the Journalist Assistance Network for a practical session focused on assessing and managing these risks. Safety experts will share strategies for mitigating on-the-ground threats, along with practical guidance for covering protests and high-risk situations. Attendees will leave with concrete, actionable tools to help them report safely in volatile environments—so they can document critical stories without compromising their personal security.
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