Magnus Ag
Assistant Advocacy Director Magnus Ag is a New York-based human rights advocate and journalist. Prior to joining CPJ in 2010, Ag worked as head of section in the Danish Ministry for Science, Technology, and Innovation. He holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in political science from the University of Copenhagen. He speaks English, Danish, and Norwegian. Contact him here or follow him on Twitter @AgMagnus.
Watchdog: Egyptian military oppressing journalists
The Associated Press ran a story on February 8 about the most recent developments in Egypt. According to CPJ research the military has been increasingly involved in interfering with reporters’ work. AP quotes CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon: “The sudden change in policy regarding press credentials is simply the latest effort to restrict the work…
Sri Lanka’s deadly track record for journalists post independence
How free are we? That was the question raised in an article in the Sri Lankan Sunday newspaper The Sunday Leader on February 6. Based on CPJ’s killed database and other sources, the paper published a list of Sri Lankan journalists killed since the country gained its independence on February 4, 1948. Click here for…
What Is at Stake With Egypt’s Media Crackdown
In a February 3 piece on the Huffington Post, CPJ’s executive director Joel Simon writes: “With no witnesses, those undertaking the violence in Egypt will have a free hand to carry out their brutal campaign without restraint. Standing up for the rights of journalists at this crucial moment may be our last, best hope of…
CPJ Impact
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, January 2011 2011 begins with a bang Barely a month into the new year, multiple crises have kept CPJ on emergency call. Crackdowns in Ivory Coast and Belarus, along with oppressive legislation in Hungary, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam, leave no doubt that those seeking to silence independent media…
Obama urged to press Hu for release of jailed Chinese journalists
Yahoo News ran a story on the letter CPJ sent to U.S. President Barack Obama this week. In the letter CPJ urges Obama to ensure that upcoming talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao include China’s persistent record of censorship and media repression. Yahoo News quotes part of the letter written by CPJ Executive Director Joel…
CPJ Impact
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, December 2010 2010: Setting records and strengthening protection of the pressAs the Committee to Protect Journalists nears its 30th anniversary in 2011, the organization has made strides in expanding its reach, solidifying concrete assistance to journalists in emergency situations, confronting impunity and advocating for justice around the world so…
Pakistan deadliest nation for journalists
Reuters was one of several wire services and many news outlets from around the world who covered CPJ’s year-end analysis of killed journalists. Reuters quotes CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon: “The deaths of at least eight journalists in Pakistan are a symptom of the pervasive violence that grips the country, much of it spilling over from…
Committee sees sharp rise in jailed journalists
The Associated Press ran a story about CPJ’s 2010 prison census on December 8 along with several other media outlets around the world. CPJ’s analysis concludes Iran’s sustained crackdown on critical voices and China’s brutal suppression of ethnic journalism have pushed the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide to its highest level since 1996. Click here…