Using the SafeBox Network to Protect Stories • Laurent Richard

In this masterclass video, Laurent Richard, investigative journalist and founder and director of Forbidden Stories, explains how the SafeBox Network protects the work of journalists under threat.

Journalists who join the network can send their sensitive drafts and interviews securely through SecureDrop, along with instructions for what should happen if they are jailed, kidnapped or killed. They then decide whether to make their membership public, through social media banners, requests for comment, or even car bumper stickers.

Richard stresses that SafeBox is a human connection as much as a technical tool, and that visibility often works as a deterrent.

Credits:

• Interview: Sarah Ulrich
• Video Editing: Quentin Egloff
• Music: Lionel Marçal
• Filming: Ron Lopez, Reynald Ramirez, Hashim Hakeem
• Supervision and Coordination: Sandrine Rigaud