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US press freedom groups launch Journalist Assistance Network to address growing need for legal, safety, immigration resources
Five major U.S.-based press freedom organizations, CPJ, Freedom of the Press Foundation, International Women’s Media Foundation, PEN America, and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, announced Thursday the launch of a network to provide legal and safety resources and training to journalists and newsrooms in the United States.
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Press freedom is your freedom.
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. We defend the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.
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Awareness
CPJ’s researchers rigorously document attacks on the press, helping journalists enduring those attacks to remain in the public eye.
Assistance
CPJ supports journalists through timely safety information and emergency assistance, covering an array of physical, digital, and legal issues.
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CPJ denounces press freedom violations and engages with governments, multilateral institutions and other coalitions to defend journalists under attack.
