The standard News Media Safety Course provides journalists, freelancers, producers, technical teams, and other media professionals with a strong foundation in news safety and risk management.

For broadcasters and news organizations, the course can also be adapted to reflect their own operating environment. This organization-specific approach helps connect established safety principles with the procedures and support structures employees use in their day-to-day work.

Depending on an organization’s needs, the training may incorporate its branding, terminology, team roles, planning processes, reporting channels, escalation procedures, and relevant standard operating procedures.

The core curriculum, learning objectives, and assessment standards remain consistent, while the organizational context helps participants understand how to apply their learning in practice - including who to contact, which procedures to follow, and how to respond when circumstances change.

The result is more than a course carrying an organization’s name. It is a practical, scalable training program that connects news safety and risk-management principles with the realities of its newsroom and field operations.