Nancy Sai
CPJ Impact
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, July 2012 CPJ calls for release of jailed Ethiopian blogger CPJ’s condemnation of the trial and conviction of Ethiopian blogger Eskinder Nega this month has received widespread coverage in the international media, as has a follow-up story on the Ethiopian government’s attempts to cover up news of Prime…
Sri Lankan journalists protest against state media suppression
For many Sri Lanka journalists, threats delivered by phone, text, or word of mouth are frequent. The latest threat, CPJ found, came from Sri Lanka’s defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa who threatened a journalist for inquiring on his alleged abuse of power. With a mention of CPJ’s research on Sri Lanka, the Guardian reports on the…
Editor responds to verbal attack by Ecuador President
In June, CPJ condemned verbal attacks made by Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa on an editor, Gustavo Cortez, of the country’s daily El Universo. During a visit to CPJ, Cortez spoke about the implications of Correa’s remarks to his safety and to freedom expression in Ecuador. The Huffington Post recounts the visit in the World section of its site. Click here for…
Dangerous Journalism: Where is it most risky to report?
Applying strict journalistic standards, CPJ has been compiling data on journalist deaths since 1992. The data provides the motive of deaths, beats covered by the victims, as well as narrative capsules of the journalists killed. National Geographic covers the risk journalists face and employs CPJ’s statistical analyses in the piece. Click here for the full story
End the assault on female and local journalists
CPJ recently reported on the sexual assault of independent journalist, Natasha Smith, in Egypt’s Tahrir Square. In an opinion piece for Reuters, columnist David Rhodes, calls for an end to the sexual violence against female journalists, with reference to CPJ’s research. He also writes on the high number of local and international journalists killed in Syria and quotes CPJ Executive Director,…
Ethiopian blogger convicted of plotting with rebels
According to CPJ research, Ethiopia is the second leading jailer of journalists in Africa, currently holding seven journalists behind bars. CPJ and the Africa Media Initiative met with Ethiopia’s senior communications minister in an effort to advocate for the release of jailed journalists, including prominent blogger Eskinder Nega, under the country’s anti-terrorism law. Found guilty on June 27,…
CPJ Impact
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, June 2012East African journalists flee violence CPJ’s Journalists in Exile report, released on June 19 ahead of World Refugee Day, found that African reporters fleeing violence in their countries make up nearly half of the 463 journalists forced into exile over the past five years. More than a…
CPJ calls for release of jailed reporters in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is the second leading jailer of journalists, according to CPJ research. This month, CPJ and Africa Media Initiative met with Ethiopia’s senior communications official to discuss the country’s press freedom record and review laws affecting freedom of speech. Voice of America reported on this visit and spoke to CPJ’s East Africa Consultant, Tom Rhodes.…
CPJ Impact
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, May 2012CPJ highlights World Press Freedom Day In a new report marking World Press Freedom Day, CPJ listed the world’s top 10 most censored countries, where dictatorial control over news coverage is achieved through a combination of propaganda, brute force, and sophisticated technology. Eritrea, North Korea, and Syria topped the…