Dear Friend, 

The holiday season is a time to share and give thanks. And so I want to take this opportunity to thank you and to share some moments we are grateful for here at CPJ. 

Thanks to your support, we’re making a tangible difference every day. A prison support grant allowed Ksenia Lutskina, a freelance journalist who was jailed for eight years on anti-state charges, to pay for an MRI brain scan at a city hospital, a critical diagnostic step as she battled brain cancer from confinement. She was released in August following a presidential pardon. We've also covered surgery costs for Haitian reporter, Jean Marc Jean, injured while documenting protests. And we've undertaken relentless advocacy for individuals like José Rubén Zamora, an investigative journalist unjustly imprisoned for more than two years. 

These are just a few examples of the impact you make possible. And while I could list countless more, I want you to hear directly from the journalists whose lives you’ve touched:

These words – from this year’s International Press Freedom awardees whom we honored last week – capture what your generosity makes possible. On behalf of all of us at CPJ, thank you for your unwavering support. We’re so proud to stand with you in this work, and we hope you’re proud, too. 

Wishing you a joyful, healthy holiday season. I look forward to staying connected in the year ahead. 

Warmly,  

Jodie Ginsberg
CEO, Committee to Protect Journalists