IPI North American Committee raises alarm over threats to press freedom in the U.S. In a resolution adopted at its January 23 meeting in Washington, D.C., the North American Committee of the International Press Institute expressed concern over a series of recent events that threaten ...

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As chair of the North American Committee of the International Press Institute, I speak for myself and for my colleagues in voicing outrage at the unjustified arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for the crime of covering a demonstration. This has been an outrageous abuse of media freedoms.

Opinion | Trump’s Most Lethal Policy

I've been reporting in East Africa on the impact of President Trump's USAID cuts, and I find that not only are children dying in large numbers but the pace is accelerating as stockpiles run out and people grow weaker. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...

Opinion | Trump’s Most Lethal Policy

I also obtained a Trump administration memo stating that the cost of shutting down USAID is $6.4 billion over 2 years. That sum could save more than 1 million children's lives; instead, it is being spent to to shut down programs that save lives. Help spread the word. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...

Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Rural Areas, Revealing a Political Shift

Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Rural Areas, Revealing a Political Shift www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

At least 5 Gazan journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 25, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Israeli strikes that killed five journalists in Nasser hospital in southern Gaza and calls for the international community t...

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AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say Among the victims was Mariam Dagga, a freelancer for the Associated Press. Al Jazeera confirmed that its journalist Mohammed Salam was also killed in the strike. Reuters reported that its contractor c...

AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health

Peace Changed the Village Where War Changed Me

A brilliant, brave photojournalist returns to where he lost his legs and continues reporting

Opinion | He Was the Face and Voice of Gaza. Israel Assassinated Him.

Particularly true globally is @polgreen.bsky.social point that "For many reporters from war zones, the profession chose them."

Here, together: Images of community from NPR station photographers NPR marks World Photography Day with images of everyday moments of gathering from communities across the U.S. taken by photographers from the network's member stations.

NPR marks World Photography Day with images of everyday moments of gathering from communities across the U.S. taken by photographers from the network's member stations. n.pr/41MSGxp

Press freedoms can slip away - Poynter Journalists abroad say press rights vanish slowly, then all at once, unless they’re defended early

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Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows Israel’s military has targeted and killed an Al Jazeera correspondent and others with an airstrike as they sheltered outside a Gaza City hospital.

Post that Al Jazeera said was written to be posted in case of his death:

“I never hesitated for a single day to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification,” the 28-year-old wrote.

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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.

Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.

#NotATarget

Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

A modest but real example of how a proud and free press can prompt people in power to serve the public

Europe’s new media freedom law has kicked in. Will it make any difference? Media experts fear the law may be ignored as illiberal and populist parties erode media independence.

Europe's new media freedom rules apply in full from today — but undoing years of creeping state control over newsrooms and damage to media independence is a tough task.

‘Outrageous’: Georgia sentences Mzia Amaglobeli to 2 years for slap - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 6, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is horrified by the two-year sentence given to prominent Georgian media manager Mzia Amaglobeli on Wednesday, in a case previously denounc...

CPJ is horrified by the two-year sentence given to prominent Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli. We denounce the case as disproportionate and politicized and renew our call for her release.

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News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza

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Jason’s Top Stories: NPR, PBS defunded; Trump sues WSJ; Journalist killings; and more

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Where Congress’s Cuts Threaten Access to PBS and NPR The loss of federal funding threatens scores of public TV and radio stations across the United States.

Quality information with a local focus is vital for civic involvement, safety, and enriching lives. There is already precious little out there. Who does it serve to have less?

One of the first things Vladimir Putin did on becoming president was take over NTV, the TV channel that hosted a satirical puppet show because he didn't like the Putin doll and how he was portrayed. He arrested NTV's owner and only released him when he signed the channel over. #Colbert