Committee to Protect Journalists

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Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is headquartered in New York City. According to their website, "When press freedom violations occur, CPJ mobilizes a network of correspondents who report and take action on behalf of those targeted. CPJ reports on violations in repressive countries, conflict zones, and established democracies alike. A board of prominent journalists from around the world helps guide CPJ's activities"[1] The Committee to Protect Journalists claims that their "mission involves not only journalists but anyone who cherishes the value of information for a free society."

History

Verbatim from their website:[2]

"The Committee to Protect Journalists was founded in 1981 by a group of U.S. correspondents who realized they could not ignore the plight of colleagues whose reporting put them in peril on a daily basis.
"The idea that journalists around the world should come together to defend the rights of colleagues working in repressive and dangerous environments led to CPJ's first advocacy campaign in 1982. At the time, three British journalists-Simon Winchester, Ian Mather, and Tony Prime were arrested in Argentina while covering the Falklands War. A letter from CPJ Honorary Chairman Walter Cronkite helped spring them from prison.
"Since then, CPJ's mission involves not only journalists but anyone who cherishes the value of information for a free society."

Board of Directors

Since July 2006, journalist Joel Simon has been the organization's executive director; he had previously served as deputy director since 2000.

Its board of directors has included American journalists, including:

  • Stephen J. Adler of Reuters
  • Anne Garrels
  • Amanda Bennett
  • Krishna Bharat
  • Rajiv Chandrasekaran
  • Susan Chira of The New York Times
  • Sheila Coronel, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University
  • Josh Friedman, Carey Institute for Global Good
  • David Remnick
  • Charlayne Hunter-Gault
  • Jonathan Klein, Getty Images
  • Jane Kramer, The New Yorker
  • Isaac Lee, Univision
  • Alan Rusbridger
  • David Schlesinger
  • Jacob Weisberg, The Slate Group
  • Matthew Winkler, Bloomberg News
  • Kati Marton
  • Michael Massing
  • Victor Navasky
  • Clarence Page
  • Norman Pearlstine
  • Lara Logan, CBS
  • Rebecca MacKinnon
  • Ahmed Rashid

Former board members

  • Christiane Amanpour
  • Gwen Ifill
  • Tom Brokaw
  • Dan Rather
  • Anthony Lewis
  • Dave Marsh
  • Mark Whitaker
  • Andres Oppenheimer

People

Current executive staff as of June 12 2018:[3]

Joel Simon, Executive Director Robert Mahoney, Deputy Executive Director Elana Beiser, Editorial Director Advocacy Director, Courtney Radsch John Weis, Director Of Development And Outreach Sue Marcoux, Director Of Finance And Administration

Emergencies Director Maria Salazar-ferro

Program Director Carlos Martinez De La Serna

Africa Program Coordinator Angela Quintal

Africa Research Associate Jonathan Rozen

North America Program Coordinator Alexandra Ellerbeck

Americas Research Associate Natalie Southwick

Asia Program Coordinator Steven Butler

Asia Research Associate Aliya Iftikhar

Europe And Central Asia Program Coordinator Nina Ognianova

Europe And Central Asia Research Associate Gulnoza Said

Middle East And North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour

Middle East And North Africa Research Associate Justin Shilad

Journalist Assistance Program Coordinator Nicole Schilit

Digital Manager Ahmed Zidan

Social Media Associate Mehdi Rahmati

Program Manager Natalie Meltzer

Deputy Editorial Director Jennifer Dunham

Senior Editor Jessica Jerreat

News Editor Katherine Jacobsen

Multimedia Producer Mustafa Hameed

Advocacy And Communications Manager Kerry Paterson

Washington Advocacy Manager Michael De Dora

Communications Associate Beatrice Santa-wood

Senior Program Officer Shazdeh Omari

Development Assistant Tanya Somasundaram

Executive Assistant Jake Rothenberg

Business And Accounting Manager Margaret Abam-depass

Administrative Assistant Zelene Pineda Suchilt

James W. Foley Fellow Lucy Westcott International Program Network

European Union Representative And Advocacy Manager Tom Gibson

Europe Correspondent Attila Mong

Journalist Safety Specialist Colin Pereira

Safety Technologist Ela Stapley

China Correspondent Iris Hsu

Consultant, Campaign Against Impunity Elisabeth Witchel

Turkey Representative Ozgur Ogret

Senior Southeast Asia Representative Shawn W. Crispin

Brazil Correspondent Andrew Downie

Middle East And North Africa Correspondent Ignacio Miguel Delgado Culebras Christopher Miller

Committee to Defend Diane Bukowski and Freedom of the Press

In 2009 Committee to Protect Journalists was listed as a supporter of the Committee to Defend Diane Bukowski and Freedom of the Press[4]

References

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  1. Committee to Protect Journalists Website (accessed on June 12, 2018)
  2. History (accessed on June 12, 2018)
  3. Staff (accessed on Dec. 22, 2009)
  4. Defend Diane Bukowski and freedom of the press: Supporters (accessed on Dec. 22, 2009)