Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is a global leader in the press freedom and press protection movement. Its international staff monitors and reports on press freedom violations and attacks on journalists; conducts diplomatic and legal advocacy on behalf of detained journalists; and provides emergency relocation, personal protection equipment, and financial assistance to journalists in need. This grant provides general support for CPJ's monitoring, advocacy, and emergency response activities. The intended outcome of this grant is to ensure that Committee to Protect Journalists has adequate and flexible resources to respond swiftly and vigorously to the threats to journalists and the exercise of free press.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is a global leader in the press freedom and press protection movement. Its international staff monitors and reports on press freedom violations and attacks on journalists; conducts diplomatic and legal advocacy on behalf of detained journalists; and provides emergency relocation, personal protection equipment, and financial assistance to journalists in need. This grant provides general support for CPJ's monitoring, advocacy, and emergency response activities. The intended outcome of this grant is to ensure that Committee to Protect Journalists has adequate and flexible resources to respond swiftly and vigorously to the threats to journalists and the exercise of free press.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is a global leader in the press freedom and press protection movement. Its international staff monitors and reports on press freedom violations and attacks on journalists; conducts diplomatic and legal advocacy on behalf of detained journalists; and provides emergency relocation and financial assistance to journalists in need. This grant provides general support for CPJ's monitoring, advocacy, and emergency response activities. The intended outcome of this grant is to ensure that Committee to Protect Journalists has adequate and flexible resources to respond swiftly and vigorously to the threats to journalists and the exercise of free press.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) promotes press freedom worldwide with an international staff that monitors and reports on press freedom violations and attacks on journalists; conducts diplomatic and legal advocacy on behalf of detained journalists; and provides emergency financial and relocation assistance to journalists in need. MacArthur funding supports the creation of an Emergencies Department, which greatly enhances CPJ’s ability to help journalists worldwide reduce personal safety risks, take precautionary measures to minimize digital security attacks, and escape from life-threatening situations.

To collaborate with the Globe Independent Press Syndicate to monitor freedom of the press in Russia (over two years).