Since the 2022 murder of
#Haiti
journalist Garry Tesse, the journalist's family and friends have accused the government of a cover-up to protect the man in charge of prosecuting the crime, Ronald Richemond.
Read more in CPJ's feature:
#PressFreedom
Every day, when we wake up, we seek information. From weather & traffic reports to news of political developments at home & abroad to whether our favorite sports team finally won, we turn to journalists for the information we need for our daily lives.
#PressFreedomIsYourFreedom
.
#WhatWeAreReading
this week in
#TheTorch
newsletter:
Lessons from Taiwan’s resistance to an election disinformation wave —
@RowanPhilp
,
@gijn
Find more reading recommendations like this in The Torch:
We’ve seen a consistent pattern of journalist killings in a few notable countries over decades.
CPJ’s 2023 data shows that targeting of journalists remains constant in nations including Iraq, Philippines, Mexico, Pakistan, India, and Somalia.
Read more:
“The outside world sees only 10% of the actual reality in
#Gaza
& what we [Gazans] see is unimaginable.”
Palestinian journalist Diaa Al-Kahlout spoke to CPJ about covering the war & being tortured in Israeli detention.
📢 Share Al-Kahlout's story:
The
#Israel
-
#Gaza
war has been devastating for journalists covering the conflict.
📸 CPJ has compiled photos of journalists working under extreme, heartbreaking, and sometimes fatal circumstances to cover the fighting.
View them here ⬇️
ONE WEEK LEFT to apply for CPJ's development assistant position!
The role will process gifts, coordinate events, & respond to inquiries. This includes upkeep of CPJ's donor database & tracking and reconciling gifts for CPJ's annual gala.
Apply by May 3:
Please join Medill this Saturday for the "Reporting in a Dangerous World" Symposium held at Harris Hall. The event includes a full day of discussions with journalists highlighting the courage journalists must display. Register here: