CPJ is pleased to welcome three leading journalists to its board of directors: Kathleen Carroll of The Associated Press, Lara Logan of CBS News, and David A. Schlesinger of Reuters.
“CPJ welcomes these three fine journalists to our board,” CPJ Chairman Paul E. Steiger said. “They all bring extensive experience in foreign reporting from all parts of the globe as well as a proven commitment to freedom of the press. They will be an invaluable addition to our efforts on behalf of journalists worldwide.”
Carroll is executive editor and senior vice president of The Associated Press, overseeing content from the
Logan is CBS News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent, covering foreign affairs and international security issues from Washington. She earned a reputation as one of the world’s best foreign correspondents while reporting from the war in Iraq. Logan was one of the only journalists from an American network in Baghdad when the U.S. military invaded the city, reporting live from
Schlesinger, editor-in-chief of Reuters News at Thomson Reuters, is a long-time global advocate for press freedom and the safety of journalists in the field, most recently in the Middle East and Africa, where several Reuters journalists have been endangered, imprisoned, or killed in the past few years. Schlesinger joined Reuters in 1987 as a correspondent in the Hong Kong bureau. From 1989 to 1995, he oversaw Reuters editorial operations in Taiwan, China, and the Greater China region. He then became financial editor and managing editor for the Americas, in New York, before serving as Reuters global managing editor. Schlesinger is also a director of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, chairman of the Dannenberg Oberlin-in-London Program, and an advisory board member of the International News Safety Institute.
CPJ is a New York-based independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to promote press freedom worldwide. CPJ is active in more than 120 countries. CPJ’s board represents a broad spectrum of U.S. and international journalism. Board members accompany staff members on missions, support efforts to win the release of imprisoned journalists around the world, and oversee the activities of the organization.