Dear Press Freedom Supporter,
Every day, when we wake up, we seek information. From weather and traffic reports to news of political developments at home and abroad to whether our favorite sports team has finally won, we turn to journalists for the information we need for our daily lives.
The task of gathering the news and sharing it with us shouldn’t be controversial, yet in more places and in more ways than ever before, the free flow of information is being stifled.
Multiple, large-scale, successive crises have exacerbated an already perilous landscape for reporters worldwide. From Afghanistan to Iran to Ukraine, CPJ has been there to support journalists at risk: since 2020, our support for journalists forced to relocate has grown by 227%. In the same timeframe, our financial assistance for emergency grants to journalists has doubled.
Now, the Israel-Gaza war introduces a new, devastating landscape for the media: it is the most dangerous conflict for journalists CPJ has ever documented. As we disperse safety guidance, offer one-on-one safety consultations, and prepare to address the needs of journalists in the long term, we are also actively documenting press freedom violations—journalists killed, detained, missing, and attacked.
This #GivingTuesday, you have a chance to be a part of a movement defending those who keep us informed.
Whether you’re sharing CPJ’s work on social media, calling for a safer world for journalists, inviting family and friends to join us in our mission, or making a gift to defend press freedom and address the urgent needs CPJ faces, thank you for being a friend and stakeholder in our life-saving work.
Press freedom is your freedom.
Sincerely,
John D. Weis
Director of Development & Outreach
