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Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners? | Centre for Free Expression Panelists: Joe Davidson, Margaret Sullivan, Max Tani Moderator: Julian Sher

CJFE is proud to co-sponsor the panel “Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners?”, organized by the Centre for Free Expression at TMU.

Join the conversation on March 19, 2026 at 7 pm EST
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CPJ to release 2025 report on killings of journalists worldwide - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 20, 2026—On February 25, 2026, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release its annual report on journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2025. CPJ’s 2025 Killed...

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: CPJ to release 2025 report on killings of journalists worldwide cpj.org?p=563998 @pressfreedom.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom

A journalist’s view of being arrested by the RCMP | The Narwhal RCMP arrested me when I should have been doing my job documenting the enforcement of a Coastal GasLink injunction on Wet’suwet’en territory

Now before the courts, the case raises urgent questions about press freedom in Canada and whether journalists can report freely on Indigenous land defence and police enforcement without fear of arrest or interference.

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The trial began this week for photojournalist Amber Bracken and The Narwhal, who are suing the RCMP over her 2021 arrest in B.C. while reporting on Wet’suwet’en opposition to the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

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Support your right to know the truth. Learn more about the Journalists in Distress Fund and donate at cjfe.org

#journalismisnotacrime

CJFE stands with journalists under threat and defends the right to a free and independent press. The Journalists in Distress Fund provides emergency support to those facing threats, detention, or displacement.

Journalists in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and Mexico faced extreme risks from armed groups, criminal networks, and conflicts. These deaths are not accidents. Attacks often go unpunished, threatening the public’s right to information.

2025 has been one of the deadliest years on record for journalists. RSF reports 67 killed, 503 detained, 135 missing, and 20 held hostage worldwide. Most were reporting in their own countries and targeted for their work.

Media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty in Hong Kong court Lai, accused of sedition and colluding with foreign forces, was arrested more than five years ago during a crackdown on the Chinese territory’s opposition

At 78 years old and in fragile health after years in detention, Jimmy Lai now awaits sentencing and could face life in prison. Critics warn the verdict sends a stark message about the future of press freedom in Hong Kong and around the world.

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Death threat to prominent Indian journalist Rana Ayyub came from Canadian number Rana Ayyub was told to write a column glorifying the Sikh assassins of former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi or prepare to be killed herself.

The terrifying calls were placed from a Canadian telephone number to Rana Ayyub, a prominent journalist in India.

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CJFE is deeply concerned by these continued threats against Ayyub and urges Canadian authorities to look into the alleged Canadian connection and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.

Committee to Protect Journalists seeks security for journalist Rana Ayyub and her father CPJ calls for urgent protection for journalist Rana Ayyub and her father after serious threats to their safety.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Indian authorities to ensure her and her family’s safety.

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Ayyub reports receiving violent threats and images referencing the assassination of Indira Gandhi, along with messages mentioning her family’s location. Despite alerting police, authorities have yet to register an FIR (First Information Report) or open a formal investigation.

Last year’s CJFE Press Freedom Award winner, investigative journalist Rana Ayyub, is once again facing threats and harassment, this time from a caller using a Canadian number.

On Oct 30, join editor Elamin Abdelmahmoud and contributors Jesse Wente, Jessica Johnson, & Carol Off, Co-President of @canadacjfe, at the Toronto Intl Festival of Authors for a timely conversation on how this moment in history challenges, and reshapes, the idea of Canada itself.

Elbows Up! Canadian Voices of Resilience and Resistance is a powerful new anthology responding to the U.S.’s shocking annexation threats and the wave of Canadian unity that followed.

Press access is not a privilege, it’s a cornerstone of accountability. Without independent reporting, the full reality of the conflict cannot reach the world. #PressFreedom #Gaza #JournalismIsNotACrime

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Foreign journalists are still banned from entering the territory, leaving local reporters, many of whom have worked under unimaginable pressure for years, as the world’s only witnesses to the conflict.

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Despite the ceasefire, independent reporting from Gaza remains severely restricted.

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This campaign is a reminder to pause before sharing information, check your sources, and rely on trusted outlets that verify the news.

Support journalism. Support press freedom.

Learn more at: factcheckhere.ca

#FactCheckHere #CJFE #PressFreedom

Across the country, news deserts are expanding and trust in media is declining. Still, journalists are on the ground when news happens, talking to sources, verifying facts, and correcting the record when necessary.

CJFE and the Canadian Association of Journalists @cajournalists.bsky.social are proud to join UNIFOR’s #factcheckhere campaign, highlighting the vital role of credible news outlets in Canada.

Journalists should not face such harassment or threats for doing their job. Informed reporting or analysis is part of free expression and a cornerstone of democracy. #journalismisnotacrime

Her comments were misrepresented and amplified by politicians and influencers, landing her on a website targeting people accused of “celebrating” Kirk’s death.

Canadian journalist Rachel Gilmore’s online posts following his killing, warning that his death could radicalize the far right, was met with a torrent of online abuse, including death and rape threats.

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Last week’s assassination of U.S. political commentator and conservative advocate, Charlie Kirk, quickly spread across social media, fueling grief and outrage.

UK among 27 countries to demand press given immediate access to Gaza Germany, Australia and Ukraine also sign statement calling on Israel to end block on international media access

CJFE stands with them. We oppose all attempts to restrict press freedom and block entry to journalists during conflicts. We call for accountability, protection of journalists under international law, and immediate, independent access to Gaza.

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Since October 2023, at least 192 journalists & media workers have been killed in Gaza, making this the deadliest period on record for the press, according to CJP figures. Many more face detention, injury, or starvation. Blocking access & targeting media workers undermines the world’s right to know.

BREAKING: Canada has now joined a coalition of 27 other governments in calling on Israel to allow immediate foreign media access to Gaza and to protect journalists.

Six journalists, including Pulitzer-winning Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli strike near Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital. The UN condemned the attack as a “grave breach of international law.” Media groups, including CJFE, demand accountability & protection for journalists.