Jennifer Dunham

We are actively reporting on multiple attacks against journalists covering protests in LA — including assaults, equipment damage, and other press freedom violations.

On political endorsement wapo.st/3YmeD3T This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.

Today we remember American journalist, son, brother, friend, neighbor - James W. Foley - and his moral courage and legacy @JamesFoleyFund

🧵Today marks 53 years since the @nytimes started publishing the Pentagon Papers – the 7,000 page top-secret study detailing decades of official lies about the Vietnam War It was, of course, given to the newspaper by the legendary whistleblower and FPF co-founder @DanielEllsberg

We welcome last week's @UN Resolution on the Srebrenica Genocide and condemn the Bosnian govt's subsequent harassment of the local civil society leaders who supported it. The govt’s summoning of @suljagicemir1 and @ReufBajrovic is a clear intimidation tactic to discourage activists and citizens alike from speaking out against injustice.

As pro and student journalists alike have worked to document pro-Palestinian demonstrations on U.S. campuses, they have been exposed to chemical irritants, harassed and had their access restricted by campus authorities or law enforcement. A roundup: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/…

Since the start of the Israel-Gaza war in Oct, the Tracker has documented: 13 arrests or detainments of journalists at protests 11 assaults of journalists, including 2 student journalists, all at protests 3 chilling statements from officials 3 equipment damage 1 legal order

Columbia Journalism School is committed to a free press. If you are a credentialed member of the media and have been denied access to campus, please send us a DM. We will facilitate access to campus.

Evan Gershkovich, our dear friend falsely accused by Russia of spying, had his pre-trial detention extended by three months today. Friday will mark the first anniversary of Evan's arrest which he has spent in the notorious Lefortovo jail. It's sickening. Free Evan

Russia's non-election was Putin's messaging exercise, designed to show Russians, and the rest of the world, that he intends to stay in power, illegally. No point in pretending it was anything else. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

What are the challenges journalists face getting state and local records, and how are taxpayers sometimes left holding the bag when local officials wrongfully withhold those records? New #SunshineWeek report by Senior Reporter @stephanie_alena. pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/the-publi…

Major press freedom and human rights organizations including @FreedomofPress, @pressfreedom, @hrw, @knightcolumbia, @freedomhouse, and @RSF_en are calling on @POTUS to do more to protect journalists and press freedom in the Israel-Gaza war. freedom.press/news/press-rig…

Three years on, there’s been little justice for journalists assaulted on Jan. 6, 2021. New from Managing Editor @TrackerKK: pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/little-ju…

It’s easy to treat the media as a punching bag. But look to the nation’s local newsrooms. For little money or recognition, reporters in 2023 stood up to power brokers who tried to bully them into silence, exposed corrupt officials and even saved lives. Proof, from every state:

A “criminalization of routine journalism” marked the year in arrests for U.S. journalists. Read our 2023 report in full: pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/members-o… And check out the report's highlights in the following thread ⤵️

We echo @EFJEUROPE’s warning that media freedom in Bosnia & Herzegovina is under threat. Two new legal initiatives in the Republika Srpska (RS) entity, coming in the wake of the recent recriminalization of defamation, are jeopardizing journalists' vital democratic roles. (A 🧵)

Over the past year, college students’ journalism has held the powerful accountable, even as students have faced harassment for their coverage and a challenging news industry. bit.ly/46xevRW

📣 NEW: #FreedomOnTheNet 2023 is now LIVE! freedomhouse.org/report/freedom… Artificial intelligence amplified digital repression, contributing to another year of internet freedom in decline. To adapt, the world must center human rights when regulating the emerging technology. (1/6)

Six months ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan