Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1981. It promotes press freedom worldwide by defending the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. CPJ publicly reveals abuses and acts on behalf of imprisoned and threatened journalists. It organizes protests at all levels, ranging from local government to the United Nations. CPJ also works behind the scenes through other diplomatic channels to bring about change. The Committee publishes articles and news releases, special reports, a biannual magazine, and a comprehensive survey of attacks against the press worldwide
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1981. It promotes press freedom worldwide by defending the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. CPJ publicly reveals abuses and acts on behalf of imprisoned and threatened journalists. It organizes protests at all levels, ranging from local government to the United Nations. CPJ also works behind the scenes through other diplomatic channels to bring about change. The Committee publishes articles and news releases, special reports, a biannual magazine, and a comprehensive survey of attacks against the press worldwide
Since 1992, the Committee to Protect Journalists has compiled detailed accounts of every journalist killed on duty worldwide. Its website includes a database analyzing key aspects of each case that can be downloaded. It is updated quarterly and describes who is being killed, how, why and where. CPJ considers a case “confirmed” only if they are reasonably certain that a journalist was killed in direct reprisal for his or her work; in crossfire; or while carrying out a dangerous assignment. They do not include journalists who are killed in accidents — such as car or plane crashes — unless the crash was caused by hostile action (for example, if a plane were shot down or a car crashed trying to avoid gunfire). If the motives are unclear, but it is possible that a journalist was killed because of his or her work, CPJ classifies the case as “unconfirmed” and continues to investigate to determine the motive for the murder.