Samantha Libby

Samantha Libby, CPJ’s digital manager, has worked in freedom of expression and human rights in Ethiopia, Vietnam, Kalimantan, and West Papua. She has also investigated the domestic and international arms trade. She is a playwright, artist, and an award-winning writer.

CloudFlare teams up with 15 NGOs to protect citizen journalists and activists from DDoS attacks

As CloudFlare announced ‘Project Galileo’, CPJ’s participation in the project that will help protect journalists from DDoS attacks was referenced in TechCrunch. Read the full article here.

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Anna Politkovskaya’s murder lands 5 in jail, but mastermind still at large

After five recieved long jail times in connection to the murder of investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya, Reuters quoted CPJ’s research on Russia and the number of journalists that have been killed in relation to their work. Read the full article here.

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Nigerian soldiers confiscate and destroy copies of local newspapers

Following the destruction of local newspapers in Nigeria, Mashable quoted CPJ’s Africa Program Coordinator Sue Valentine in the its coverage of the events. Read the full article here.

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China releases jailed Tibetan film-maker Dhondup Wangchen

Following the release of International Press Freedom awardee Dhondup Wangchen, Variety quoted CPJ’s executive director, Joel Simon. Read the full article here.

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Turkish prime minister: CNN reporter harassed on air is an ‘agent’

After Turkey’s Prime Minister Ergodan called CNN correspondent Ivan Watson an ‘agent’ for his coverage of anti-government protests, the Huffington Post cited CPJ’s research on the climate for journalists in Turkey. Read the full article here.

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Supreme Court won’t protect New York Times reporter James Risen

Following the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in the case of NYtimes reporter James Risen, several news outlets cited CPJ’s 2013 report on the Obama Administration and the Press, including MSNBC. Read the full article here.

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With new game, you can experience toll of Syrian war for yourself

While reviewing Mitch Swenson’s game ‘1000 days of Syria’, the International Business Times cited CPJ’s research on Syria, and the dangers journalists face in reporting on the conflict. Read the full article here.

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News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, May 2014

CPJ’s Brazil report spurs government meetings on press freedom CPJ board member María Teresa Ronderos and CPJ Senior Program Coordinator Carlos Lauría traveled to Brasilia this month to launch a new special report, “Halftime for the Brazilian press,” and met with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, as well as other high-level government officials. CPJ also presented…

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CPJ calls on authorities to protect Mark Bassant

Following the publication of CPJ’s alert on threats to Mark Bassant, a journalist from Trinidad and Tobago, the Trinidad Express Newspapers quoted Americas Program Coordinator, Carlos Lauria in their coverage. Read the full article here.

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Egypt Elections amidst political repression

On day three of Egypt’s presidential elections, Human Rights Watch cited CPJ’s research on Egypt in their analysis of political repression within in the country. Read the full article here.

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