Probably, but they are playing with peoples lives (as reporters do in every country) and they should take some basic precautions, say mailing them an encrypted

Probably, but they are playing with peoples lives (as reporters do in every country) and they should take some basic precautions, say mailing them an encrypted mSD with a silence.im APK onboard so they can establish a vaguely secure communications channel. Most attackers (low level, local politicians) will be unable to break this most of the time, which would make for a safer situation for all involved. I think that this should be standard procedure in every country, subbing in Signal Private Messenger where it isn't blocked.