In the News

CPJ Asia Program coordinator Bob Dietz led a Live Q&A session on the Washington Post web site on June 8. Dietz answered questions about the detention and sentencing of two U.S. journalists in North Korea. To read the full transcript of the chat please click here.

CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Bob Dietz appeared on Fox News on June 8 to discuss the sentencing of Euna Lee and Laura Ling in North Korea. Please click here to watch to the full interview at Fox News.

CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Bob Dietz appeared on San Fransisco’s KCBS news radio on June 8 to discuss the sentencing of Euna Lee and Laura Ling in North Korea. Please click here to listen to the full interview.

CPJ Asia Program coordinator Bob Dietz is quoted in an article entitled “Sacramentans show support for journalists jailed in North Korea” from the June 4, 2009, edition of the Sacramento Bee. To read the full article, please click here.

CPJ Asia Program coordinator Bob Dietz is quoted regarding the detention of two U.S. journalists in North Korea on the June 3 post on PBS’s Wide Angle blog. To read the full blog post please click here. 

CPJ’s executive director Joel Simon appeared on the May 11 edition of NHPR’s Word of Mouth radio program to discuss CPJ’s “10 Worst Countries to be a Blogger” report released on April 30.

CPJ’s executive director Joel Simon appeared on the May 3 edition of Press TV’s 4corners program to discuss the “10 Worst Countries to be a Blogger” report and the Roxana Saberi case.

CPJ’s Deputy Director Robert Mahoney appeared on the April 23 edition of Global Journalist Radio which airs on Missouri’s NPR affiliate KBIA, to discuss the role that international press oranizations play in protecting journalists and press freedom around the world. Click here to listen to the full interview at GlobalJournalist.org

CPJ’s executive director Joel Simon appeared on the April 22 edition of KQED’s Forum radio program to discuss the dangers facing reporters working in Mexico.

CPJ’s Deputy Director Robert Mahoney appeared on the April 18 edition of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday to discuss what lies ahead for freelance journalist Roxana Saberi after she was sentenced to 8 years in prison by an Iranian court.Click here to listen to the full interview at NPR.org.