Tell as few people as possible where you are staying and what your plans are. Have a plan for how you will be getting out of the area if something goes wrong, and review it hourly. Know the roads in and out of the places you go to. You must be extraordinarily deceptive. Arrive early for appointments to see if there are suspicious people lurking about the location. Be as inconspicuous as possible, almost chameleon-like. Nothing says reporter like a polo shirt, baseball cap, khaki pants, and a press pass dangling from a lanyard around your neck. Try to blend in with the population.
