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DW.COM in 30 languages ABOUT DW.COM Akademie Home Who we are Publications Contact Opportunities and Tenders Regions Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East/North Africa Key topics Innovation for Dialogue MIL Media Safety Media and Journalism Education Media viability Insights In focus Tools Library Impact Education International Media Studies Traineeship Training Workshops and Coaching Communications consulting Journalism Training Get in touch FAQ Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East/North Africa Regions / Europe/Central Asia Psychological stress for media professionals in Moldova lead to dangers beyond the front lines The everyday life of Moldovan journalists can be perilous: Media workers are targeted at home while the war in Ukraine continues next door. In addition to physical protection, journalists need psychological resilience. War reporters wear bulletproof vests with thick press inscriptions stamped on the back. They report in front of bombed-out houses, as sounds of artillery fire ring out . This is a cliché image of journalists facing the obvious dangers of their profession, yet more recently, the threats to media professionals have become much more complex. Nowadays, it is not uncommon for attacks against journalists to be carried out online, so i nstead of protective vests, many journalists need digital skills and psychological resilience training. Facing multiple crises at once Media professionals in Moldova are affected by many conflicts simultaneously . The small Eastern European country is directly feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine. Missiles have repeatedly reached Moldova, and the fighting in the neighboring country has caused repeated power outages. Transnistria, a separatist region supported by Russia, lies in Moldovan territory and the social networks are full of disinformation and threats against independent journalists. Journalists in Moldova: Physical dangers and threats can take a psychological toll Nadejda Roșcovan, Photojournalist and reporter, Jurnal TV "I've been a photojournalist for twelve years, which has often put me in dangerous situations. I have been threatened and physically attacked and people have tried to knock my camera out of my hand. Once, a member of our parliament even threatened me. So far, these things have spurred me on to become even more persistent. But I know I can still learn how to deal emotionally with these events." Journalists in Moldova: Physical dangers and threats can take a psychological toll Olga Stavilă, Correspondent, Radio Moldova "In the 20 years I've been in the business, I've often found myself in uncomfortable situations, often during election rallies. Just recently, I reported on a protest organized by one of the Moldovan parties. I was pushed around many times. At some point the police intervened and I took cover. It was very difficult to report independently under those conditions." Journalists in Moldova: Physical dangers and threats can take a psychological toll Viorica Tataru, Reporter, TV 8 "I've been through a lot: physical and verbal attacks, online and offline threats. The coverage of the Ukraine war has been really intense. After covering a protest event, I just recently got a message: 'At some point you're going to get a bullet in your head.' I decided to speak about it publicly and there is also an open police investigation. No journalist should have to die for reporting." Journalists in Moldova: Physical dangers and threats can take a psychological toll Irina Tabaranu, Journalist, Zonadesecuritate.md "During an interview, a person suddenly started walking past us over and over again, looking aggressively in our direction while playing around with some object in his hand. The interviewee really panicked and started shaking. We also grew anxious and finally had to end the interview. In this case, unfortunately, we couldn't use the material afterwards." Journalists in Moldova: Physical dangers and threats can take a psychological toll Andrei Captarenco, Journalist and cameraman, TV8 "I was in Ukraine in 2014 - shortly after Russia invaded Crimea. When we arrived on the peninsula, our train was suddenly stopped. Our team was then taken to an unknown location, which was full of Russian soldiers. We were separated and interrogated individually for hours. At some point, we were released and we quickly made our way toward Ukrainian-controlled territory." Author: Jan-Philipp Scholz Together with its local partner API (Association of Independent Press), DW Akademie is increasingly focusing on the safety of media professionals in Moldova. As part of an initial event on the topic, media workers were selected to participate in a three-day training course on physical safety and medical first aid for journalists. Above all, however, the event focused on issues of mental health and resilience. 15 media professionals who are confronted with very different threats in their daily work traveled from all over the country to attend the training . The training module on mental health for journalists was led by expert Gavin Rees. The Briton has been working on the subject of mental health consequences of journalistic reporting for more than 15 years and is a s enior a dvisor for the DART Center for Journalism and Trauma . For him, it's clear that psychological safety is at least as important as physical protection for media professionals. "The more we understand about psychological processes, the more resilient we become - especially when exposed to violence and traumatic situations. And the better we can also do our work as journalists," Rees said. Many participants confirmed that in Moldova, insults and threats in the digital space are on the rise and , conspicuously , they are more often directed at female media professionals. T his trend is far from being unique to Moldova . According to a recent survey, female journalists are three times more likely to be targeted by online threats. Media workers learned how to navigate both physical and digital threats in the DW Akademie training Professional solidarity plays a key role According to Rees, one of the most important strategies for counteracting the psychological stresses that such attacks bring is cohesion within the journalistic community. "Resilience is not just a personal matter," Rees explain ed . Social connections and collegial solidarity play an essential role, he add ed , "It is also important that we are always clear about why we are doing all this: Because we stand up for our values. We want the public to have the information they need to make important decisions." The Moldovan journalists fighting for those very values are currently facing a host of challenges. "We have to apply a lot of new knowledge all at the same time," says Viorica Tataru , a journalist at the nonprofit television network TV8. "The trainings give us important tools for this." And the toolbox is about to get even fuller. "In the coming weeks, our focus will be on digital security," explain ed API Director Petru Macovei. In-house training sessions are already being organized . The trainings cover how to protect sensitive data and defending against espionage attacks . With these trainings , the journalists are learn ing to shield themselves from threats that cannot be warded off by a bulletproof vest. DW recommends Media Safety DW Akademie conducts crisis podcast training in Ukraine As part of the PodcasTraining project, trainings were recently held in Ukraine. 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