RSF launches international resource platform for journalists

As part of its global strategy to support independent journalism, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is launching the RSF Resources for Journalists website. The platform brings together practical, accessible, and reliable resources to help journalists around the world protect themselves, learn and work safely, even in the most hostile environments, the organization said.

Available at resources.rsf.org, the platform offers news professionals around the world reliable and practical tools to strengthen their physical, digital, psychological, and legal security, better protect their sources, and deepen their knowledge of professional journalistic standards, including in specialized areas such as environmental journalism.

To meet the specific needs of journalists on the ground in each field, the RSF Resources for Journalists website offers content tailored to each region. The website is translated into eight major languages: English, Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, French, Thai, and Ukrainian, and also provides access to external resources available in other languages, such as the toolkit for media professionals in India, available in six Indian languages.

“It has never been more dangerous to practice journalism than in 2025, when wars are multiplying, and digital threats are intensifying. With this platform, RSF is offering media professionals around the world easy and direct access to specific tools to protect themselves and adapt to threats so that they can continue to report,” says Louise Alluin Bichet, RSF’s projects director.

Inspired by the Safety website, launched in 2021 to provide safety advice to journalists working in mainland China and Hong Kong, the RSF Resources for Journalists platform is the result of a major overhaul driven by internationalisation and expansion. It is now an integral and complementary part of RSF’s international training and assistance system.

The site contains over 150 articles and resources, organized into five main thematic categories: digital security, physical security, mental health, legal advice, and open-source intelligence (OSINT).

It includes, among others, the RSF Safety Guide for Journalists, which provides practical advice for reporters working in high-risk areas, as well as a selection of external resources offered by trusted international partners.