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New York, June 20, 2006--Members of the board of the press freedom advocacy organization the Committee to Protect Journalists elected Joel Simon executive director today. CPJ Chairman Paul Steiger said Simon will bring "energy, intelligence and experience to CPJ and journalists around the world at this critical time for press freedom." Simon worked as a…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260