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The Committee to Protect Journalists stands unequivocally in defense of a free press and in support of Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, who has been held in civil contempt in Washington, D.C., after declining to reveal sources behind reporting on FBI investigation. “The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s decision to…

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to affirm the organization’s existing definition of who is a journalist and rejected claims it planned to change its definition to exclude particular groups. “CPJ frequently considers its definition of a journalist, including a review that took place in 2025 led by CPJ…

As LGBTQ+ communities celebrate Pride this June, many journalists continue to face an ugly reality: simply reporting on this community can open them up to prosecution, physical attacks, threats, arrest, exile, and even death.  Avijit Roy, a Bangladeshi-born American who blogged about LGBTQ+ rights and free expression, was stabbed to death alongside his wife after…

Since President Donald Trump’s return to office, immigration enforcement in the United States has accelerated sharply, creating new and serious obstacles for journalists covering these policy impacts on local communities. The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented the use of immigration authorities to target reporters, including journalists who were in the country legally at the…

The Committee to Protect Journalists and partner organizations issued a statement Friday condemning the May 31 arrest of at least three journalists who were covering protests near the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Law enforcement used crowd “kettling” to circle a group of press and protesters, preventing their movement. Police allowed…

São Paulo, May 29, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the reported harassment of Intercept Brasil journalists in connection with the outlet’s reporting on former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and sons Flávio Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro’s connections to jailed Brazilian banker Daniel Vorcaro.  “Silencing critical reporting—and attempting to scapegoat the journalists behind it—is no substitute…

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 10 other civil society organizations in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday calling for the safeguarding of encryption from NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to prevent the surveillance of journalists and other human rights defenders.  In the brief, which was led by…

Washington, D.C., May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists demands that the United States Justice Department immediately withdraw grand jury subpoenas targeting reporters at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in connection with their reporting on the Iran war. CNN reported that President Donald Trump ordered acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to submit the subpoenas using a sticky…

During President Donald Trump’s second term, immigration authorities under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have increasingly used their powers to curb independent and critical reporting.  Here are four things you need to know about how immigration agencies have participated in restricting press freedom in the United States:   See CPJ’s first-ever travel advisory for journalists entering and…

Washington, D.C., May 5, 2026—The Trump administration’s revocation of visas as a way to police speech must end, and immigration officials should offer a clear explanation as to why the directors of one of Costa Rica’s leading watchdog outlets, La Nación, were barred from traveling to the United States, the Committee to Protect Journalists said…