CPJ board elects Wall Street Journal’s Steiger as vice chairman
New York, October 26, 2004—Paul Steiger, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and a vice president of Dow Jones & Company, has been elected vice chairman of the Committee to Protect Journalists, the organization announced today. “Paul Steiger is one of America’s most respected editors,” said David Laventhol, chairman of CPJ’s board of directors.…
CPJ APPOINTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS
New York, May 19, 2004—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today announced the appointment of two new board members: Andrew Alexander, Washington, D.C., bureau chief for Cox Newspapers, and Norman Pearlstine, editor-in-chief of Time Inc. “I am pleased to welcome Andy and Norman to CPJ’s board. They each bring extensive international experience, impressive management skills,…
CPJ APPOINTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS
New York, May 19, 2004—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today announced the appointment of two new board members: Andrew Alexander, Washington, D.C., bureau chief for Cox Newspapers, and Norman Pearlstine, editor-in-chief of Time Inc. “I am pleased to welcome Andy and Norman to CPJ’s board. They each bring extensive international experience, impressive management skills,…
CPJ MOURNS LOSS OF BOARD MEMBER FRANK DEL OLMO
New York, February 20, 2004—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) mourns the loss of Los Angeles Times associate editor and columnist and CPJ board member Frank del Olmo. Del Olmo died Thursday afternoon of an apparent heart attack, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 55 years old.
CPJ RECEIVES OSCE PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM AND DEMOCRACY
Acceptance Speech by Ann Cooper ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN JOURNALISTS WHO FOUNDED THE COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS NEARLY A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO, I THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT HONOR. THIS PRIZE COMES AT A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM–A TIME WHEN MANY GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, INCREASINGLY CITE THE WAR…
CPJ PRESENTS PRESS FREEDOM AWARD WINNERS IN WASHINGTON
New York, November 20, 2003—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today presented the recipients of the 2003 International Press Freedom Awards at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The recipients include: Abdul Samay Hamed, an independent writer, publisher, political cartoonist, and poet from Afghanistan; Aboubakr Jamai, who publishes two of…
CPJ APPOINTS THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
New York, November 10, 2003— The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today announced the appointment of three new board members. They are: Dean Baquet, managing editor of the Los Angeles Times; Sandra Mims Rowe, editor of The Oregonian, and Paul E. Steiger, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal.
CPJ TO PRESENT ANNUALINTERNATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM AWARDS
New York, September 25, 2003—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will honor four journalists—from Afghanistan, Russia, Morocco, and Cuba—with the 2003 International Press Freedom Awards in November. Abdul Samay Hamed (Afghanistan), Aboubakr Jamai (Morocco), Musa Muradov (Russia), and Manuel Vázquez Portal (Cuba) have suffered serious reprisals for daring to report with independence and authority in…
Helmets and Flak Jackets Required: The Challenge to Media When Journalists Work Under Firenational Press Club, Washington, d.c. June 7, 2002 — Noon to 5 p.m. Agenda
Helmets and Flak Jackets Required:The Challenge to Media When Journalists Work Under FireNational Press Club, Washington, D.C.June 7, 2002 — Noon to 5 p.m.Agenda