Members of Congress, CPJ, Amnesty International USA to hold press conference about Israel’s systematic targeting of journalists
American journalist Dylan Collins joins call for justice for October 13, 2023, Israeli attack that wounded him and killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon Washington, December 4, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Amnesty International USA join U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large)…
CPJ to open press accreditation for 2025 International Press Freedom Awards
New York, November 6, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will hold its 35th annual International Press Freedom Awards in New York on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The organization will recognize five journalists from China, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, and Tunisia at this year’s ceremony. David McCraw, the New York Times’ lead newsroom lawyer, will receive the…
Media freedom, civil rights groups to hold press conference about prolonged ICE detention of journalist Mario Guevara
Reporter’s arrest–on charges that have since been dropped–poses grave threat to press freedom and the public’s right to know New York, July 18, 2025—Lawyers representing Mario Guevara, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Free Press, and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation will hold a press conference on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. to…
CPJ to release report on press freedom 100 days into the Trump administration
New York, April 15, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release a special report examining the state of press freedom and journalist safety in the United States following the first 100 days of the Trump administration. In this special report, CPJ will cover the incidence of targeted attacks against journalists and news organizations, regulatory…
CPJ to release 2024 report on killings of journalists worldwide
New York, January 31, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release its annual report on journalists killed worldwide in 2024 on February 12, 2025. CPJ’s global data and in-depth analysis reveal which countries are the deadliest for journalists, during a year when armed conflict, criminal gangs and civil unrest have reached new heights. WHAT:…
CPJ to release annual report of journalists imprisoned globally
New York, January 13, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release its 2024 annual census of journalists imprisoned worldwide on January 16, 2025. The census covers all countries that have imprisoned journalists globally in 2024, as well as providing background information on each imprisoned journalist. It also provides recommendations on what needs to be…
CPJ: Press freedom must be staunchly defended during second Trump presidency
November 6, 2024—Following the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has warned that the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States represents a turning point for media freedom as a critical pillar of democracy, given his longstanding, wanton attacks on journalists. In a…
CPJ recognizes vital role of free press on democracy ahead of White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner
New York, April 24, 2024 — Ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Association’s (WHCA) annual dinner on Saturday, April 27, the Committee to Protect Journalists reaffirms the importance of press freedom for democracy. This year’s WHCA dinner takes place at a time when journalists face grave threats globally and in a year when much of…
CPJ to release 2023 report on worldwide killings of journalists
New York, February 8, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists will release its annual report on journalists killed worldwide in 2023 on February 15, 2024. With a focus on the ongoing Israel-Gaza war and its unprecedented toll on the press, the 2023 global analysis will report which countries are the deadliest for journalists, while providing further…