CPJ board demands U.S. local authorities halt assaults on journalists
To U.S. Governors, Mayors, and Police Chiefs, We write to you demanding that you take immediate action to stop the alarming number of assaults on journalists who are lawfully covering protests in your...
View ArticleIn rare letter, CPJ board calls on U.S. local authorities to halt arrests,...
New York, June 5, 2020–The board of directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists today sent a rare letter demanding that U.S. governors, mayors, and police chiefs take immediate action to stop...
View ArticleEditors’ Checklist: Preparing for U.S. protest assignments
Download print version Updated June 8, 2020 The following checklist enables commissioners and editors to understand how well prepared journalists and other media workers are as they cover U.S....
View ArticleInternational groups call on Trump to speak up for press freedom
President Donald TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 via email Dear President Trump, We are writing to you as journalists, press freedom organizations, and industry...
View ArticleTrump, U.S. governors must stand up for press freedom, CPJ and other groups say
The media is entitled to cover protests without obstruction or fear New York, June 11, 2020–The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined dozens of groups from throughout the United States and...
View ArticleCPJ, multimedia news agencies call on US governors to investigate police...
National Governors Association444 N. Capitol St. NW, Ste. 267Washington, DC 20001 June 17, 2020 To U.S. Governors, As the heads of leading multimedia news agencies, we join with the Committee to...
View ArticleMaynard Institute’s Martin G. Reynolds on challenges facing Black journalists...
Martin G. Reynolds, a veteran journalist and editor, is co-executive director at the Emeryville, California-based Maynard Institute, which was established to help diversify newsrooms through training...
View ArticleCharges remain against journalists arrested during George Floyd protests
Washington, D.C., August 17, 2020 – Nearly three months after the height of national Black Lives Matter protests, at least six journalists are still facing charges stemming from their coverage,...
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