Iraq, Syria deadliest countries for journalists
Murders of Mexican journalists at highest number recorded New York, December 21, 2016–At least 42 journalists were killed in the course of their work in 2017, the Committee to Protect Journalists found in its annual analysis. While the overall number eased for a second consecutive year from record highs earlier this decade, at least six…
CPJ to release annual list on killed journalists
New York, December 15, 2017–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual report on journalists killed in relation to their work.CPJ’s report includes a comprehensive catalog of journalists worldwide who were killed in connection to their work. A breakdown of the cases by country, medium, gender, freelancers, and the number of local versus international…
Record number of jailed journalists for second year, CPJ census finds
Turkey, China, Egypt continue to top list New York, December 13, 2017–For the second year in a row, the number of journalists imprisoned for their work hit a historical high, as the U.S. and other Western powers failed to pressure the world’s worst jailers–Turkey, China, and Egypt–into improving the bleak climate for press freedom, the…
CPJ to release annual list of journalists imprisoned worldwide
New York, December 8, 2017–The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual census of journalists imprisoned worldwide on December 13, 2017.The census lists journalists imprisoned as of midnight on December 1, 2017, and indicates the country where held, charge, and medium of work for each imprisoned journalist. It does not include the many journalists…
Journalists honored for courageous reporting
International Press Freedom Awards go to imprisoned Cameroonian journalist, Mexican correspondent, Thai reporter, and Yemeni blogger New York, November 16, 2017–Journalists from Cameroon, Mexico, Thailand, and Yemen were honored Wednesday night at the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 27th annual International Press Freedom Awards for courageous work amid risks such as imprisonment, threats, and exile. The…
Panel Discussion on International Press Freedom Awards
Join CPJ and #CJSGlobal for a panel on the International Press Freedom Awards. The CPJ International Press Freedom Awards honor journalists around the world who show courage in defending press freedom despite facing attacks, threats, or imprisonment. This year’s awardees are Ahmed Abba (Cameroon), Afrah Nasser (Yemen), Patricia Mayorga (Mexico) and Pravit Rojanaphruk (Thailand). Ahmed…
Impunity in the murders of journalists creates intractable cycle
Somalia tops CPJ’s 10th annual Global Impunity Index New York, October 31, 2017–A lack of justice in the murders of journalists can perpetuate a cycle of violence and impunity lasting a decade or more, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2017 Global Impunity Index released today. The 10th annual report highlights countries where journalists…
CPJ to release annual Global Impunity Index October 31
New York, October 24, 2017–The Committee to Protect Journalists will publish its annual list of countries where journalists are murdered regularly and their killers go free on October 31, 2017. Launch of the report, “Getting Away With Murder – 2017 Global Impunity Index,” will mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists…
Women Photograph: Daniella Zalcman in Conversation with Susan Meiselas
Please join us for a conversation with Susan Meiselas and Daniella Zalcman about the shifting challenges and opportunities for women in photography. Susan is a photographer, educator, and president of the Magnum Foundation. Daniella is the recipient of the 2016 Inge Morath Award and founder of Women Photograph, an initiative launched this year. WHAT: Women…
Systematic attacks on journalists in Russia and other post-Soviet states
A free press is an essential pillar of democracy, keeping governments accountable and citizens informed. Autocratic regimes seek to intimidate and silence the press by systematically targeting journalists. A muzzled independent media is powerless to prevent the domination of the state-driven news narrative and public misinformation. Today, journalists in Russia and post-Soviet states risk intimidation,…