Ashley Parent

Sherif Mansour, CPJ’s Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator, will attend Al Jazeera’s 8th Annual Forum, “Change in the Arab World: Where to?” The forum seeks to discuss the transformations of the Arab revolutions through diverse activities, starting with a review of transition paths, followed by the identification of obstacles, and finally (among other…

Authoritarian governments are improperly using their leverage over media to limit public debate about government actions and punish journalists and media owners who dispute government claims. The ruling parties directly attempt to limit media freedom through censorship and legal restrictions of printed and digital media. In Hungary for example the ruling party altered the constitutional…

The last few years were the deadliest for journalists, especially in the Middle East, where more than 90 percent of the crimes remain unpunished. Press freedom defenders are facing today multi-layered challenges: How to protect journalists who cannot afford expensive safety trainings and protective equipment? How to deal with budget constraints and donor fatigue? How…

On World Press Freedom Day global citizens and members of the news media community including, the Committee to Protect Journalists, will come together in a moment of silence to remember journalists who have died while bearing witness. Join the moment of silence online by using/posting/tweeting #remembering between 6pm & 9pm local time on May 3rd,…

Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their professio. Over 100 national celebrations take place each…

In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the Brussels Platform for Journalism will host Difference Day – European Gala for freedom of expression.The program includes an afternoon of films and debates, and an evening section during which global, European and national level-awards will be presented.

The Sedona Forum is the McCain Institute’s annual, high-level, invitation-only gathering of national and international leaders held each spring at The Enchantment Resort in the red rock country of Sedona, Arizona. Starting from the assumption of character-driven leadership and core democratic values, The Sedona Forum convenes thought-leaders, decisionmakers, activists and diverse experts to discuss approaches…

In honor of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual assessment of the state of press freedom worldwide, Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World’s Front Lines, at a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York on April 27.

In light of the increasing brutality against journalists overseas, the Investigative Reporting Workshop, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Committee to Protect Journalists will present a frank conversation titled “Freelancers at Risk: Photojournalism and the Call for Global Safety Standards.” Panelists from journalism organizations in London, New York, Boston and Washington will discuss…

Throughout Africa journalists are being harassed, threatened, and killed for doing their jobs. Though polls show that most Africans support free media and democratic institutions, many self-serving African political leaders are trying to reverse democratic gains by repressing media freedom. For World Press Freedom Day, the Center for International Media Assistance is bringing together some…