In a new exchange agreement, the International News Safety Institute,
INSI, and the Association for
International Broadcasting have become members of each other’s organisations.
The AIB has worked with INSI since the Institute was founded, providing
promotion and publicity for the news safety organisation. Most recently, the AIB
and INSI presented a joint award to Sami Al Haj, the Al Jazeera cameraman who
was arrested by US forces seven years ago and held without trial in Guantanamo
Bay until earlier this year.
Commenting on the new agreement, AIB CEO Simon Spanswick said "News safety is
of paramount importance to AIB members who provide international and regional
news services. We’re delighted to be able to formalise the co-operative
arrangements we have with INSI and we look forward to a closer working
relationship."
INSI is supported by many international news gathering organisations, and
provides safety training to journalists around the world.