Events

The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its first report on the EU’s press freedom record, Balancing Act: Press freedom at risk as EU struggles to match action with values, at a launch event in Brussels on September 29, 2015.

Join CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon for a panel discussion on the political, economic and social ties between the U.S. and China, with a focus on the use of diplomacy and other means to support freedom of expression and religious liberty around the world. This program is part of the Newseum’s “Freedom Week,” taking place…

Senior Adviser, Journalist Security, Frank Smyth of the Committee to Protect Journalists will participate in a round table discussion to analyze two proposed sets of industry principles.

Join Asia Program Coordinator Bob Dietz at the 38th Annual Summer Convention of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America where he will speak on a panel about the dangers of working as a journalist in Pakistan.

Carlos Lauría, Senior Coordinator for the Americas, Committee to Protect Journalists will testify at the Congressional Hearing: Threats to Press Freedom in the Americas on July 29. The event will cover a description of the state of press freedom in the Americas, paying particular attention to the challenges journalists are facing in the region at-large…

The Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) is a multistakeholder effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet. It provides a domestic forum in the US to engage civil society, government, technologists, research scientists, industry and academia, helping to create partnerships, coalitions and dialogues that demonstrate best practices and help…

The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation’s premier, public gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the ideas and issues that shape our lives and challenge our times.This year’s theme is Smart Solutions to the World’s Toughest Challenges.

The Committee to Protect Journalists is partnering with Human Rights Watch to present The Unravelling: Human rights reporting and digital storytelling. In November 2013, Human Rights Watch Emergencies director Peter Bouckaert and leading photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale began a journey to draw attention to a humanitarian crisis in a country that few people in the world…

On June 8th, the Newseum will rededicate its Journalists Memorial in recognition of the dangers in the profession of journalism and those who have died in pursuit of news and information. This year’s ceremony recognizes 14 journalists who represent those who died in 2014.