In Ebola-stricken countries, authorities and journalists should work together
The Ebola crisis in West Africa is unrelenting, and journalists on the frontline of reporting on the virus are caught between authorities wanting to control how the outbreak is reported, and falling victim to the disease themselves.
Mauri König Award Acceptance Speech
Mauri König, BrazilGazeto do Povo Acceptance Speech CPJ International Press Freedom Award 2012November 20, 2012Waldorf-Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York City A translation of the speech is below Today I feel that I am the most privileged of journalists. First, to be alive and have escaped situations that really could have ended badly; second, because…
Alan Rusbridger Award Acceptance Speech
Alan Rusbridger, U.KThe GuardianAcceptance SpeechCPJ Burton Benjamin Memorial Award 2012November 20, 2012Waldorf-Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York CityI feel rather unworthy to be on stage tonight – to be honoured on the same night as four extraordinary journalists who have risked literally everything – their freedom, their health and even their lives – in the…
A letter of thanks from Askarov
Awardee Azimjon Askarov is serving a life sentence for his critical reporting. After learning about CPJ’s award on Voice of America’s Uzbek service, Askarov wrote a letter of thanks. A translation of the full letter is below. Dear IPFA guests, dear CPJ, I learned of your decision to present me with the International Press Freedom…
Video: Free the Press
2012 CPJ International Press Freedom Awards (Courtesy of CNN) CPJ’s Free the Press video premiered at the 2012 International Press Freedom Awards ceremony. The video, which features the growing plight of imprisoned journalists worldwide, will become the centerpiece of the forthcoming Free the Press, a campaign dedicated to winning the release of imprisoned journalists. More…
Mauri König, Brazil
2012 CPJ International Press Freedom Awardee (Courtesy of CNN) To watch Mauri König’s acceptance speech, click here. Mauri König’s 22-year career as a journalist has led him to become one of Brazil’s premier investigative reporters. His extensive investigations, in which he has exposed human rights abuses and corruption, have brought him worldwide acclaim and numerous…
Dhondup Wangchen, China
2012 CPJ International Press Freedom Awardee (Courtesy of CNN) Dhondup Wangchen is a self-taught Tibetan documentary filmmaker who conceived and shot the film “Leaving Fear Behind“ to portray life in Tibet in advance of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Shortly after his footage was smuggled overseas, Wangchen disappeared into Chinese detention. His colleagues in Switzerland…
Azimjon Askarov, Kyrgyzstan
2012 CPJ International Press Freedom Awardee (Courtesy of CNN) Azimjon Askarov, a Kyrgyz journalist and human rights defender whose work has exposed official wrongdoing and abuse, is serving a life term in prison after a judicial process marred by torture, lack of evidence, and fabricated charges. His prosecution and conviction have been challenged by a…
Alan Rusbridger, U.K.
2012 CPJ Burton Benjamin Memorial Awardee (Guardian News & Media Ltd/David Levene) Alan Rusbridger has been the editor of the Guardian since 1995, leading the U.K. newspaper into becoming a stalwart of watchdog reporting and independent journalism while pioneering and championing open journalism. Whether in courtrooms or on online platforms, Rusbridger has persevered in staunch…