A year ago law enforcement raided the Marion County Record newsroom and the home of the paper's co-owners, Joan Meyer and Eric Meyer, seizing reporting material and equipment. While the police officer who ordered the raid will be charged with interfering with justice, a felony, the damage done to the paper makes justice hard to quantify. 📰 More from AP on the charges ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2DJv__p 📰 CPJ was there as the newsroom published its first edition after the raid ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQmdNpnC
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The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes #pressfreedom worldwide.
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http://www.cpj.org
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- 1981
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- journalists, press freedom, advocacy, news media, bloggers, news gatherers, reporters, free press, and photojournalists
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Read in #TheTorch this week: - How Russia silences critical coverage of its war in Ukraine - CPJ urges journalists to consult guide for covering protests amid global uptick Subscribe on our website to get the Torch newsletter straight to your inbox: cpj.org/thetorch
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CPJ welcomes the release of @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and @RFERL editor Alsu Kurmasheva, and we continue to push for the release of: ➡️José Rubén Zamora ➡️Jimmy Lai ➡️Frenchie Mae Cumpio And so many others. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Read in #TheTorch this week: - How Russia silences critical coverage of its war in Ukraine - CPJ urges journalists to consult guide for covering protests amid global uptick Subscribe on our website to get the Torch newsletter straight to your inbox: cpj.org/thetorch
How Russia silences critical coverage of its war in Ukraine
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Russian authorities have targeted more than a dozen exiled journalists since June as part of their escalating campaign of transnational repression of independent voices. https://lnkd.in/ez7Hu88e #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Every day, when we wake up, we seek information. From weather & traffic reports to news of political developments at home & abroad to whether our favorite sports team finally won, we turn to journalists for the information we need for our daily lives. #PressFreedomIsYourFreedom.
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CPJ urges journalists in the United Kingdom to consult CPJ's guide for covering protests amid the ongoing riots in the UK. Our materials include tips for: - Preparation - Physical and digital safety - Personal protective equipment (PPE) https://lnkd.in/gjW6MYWu #UKRiots #JournalistSafety
Resources for journalists covering protests - Committee to Protect Journalists
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During any conflict, journalists are civilians under international humanitarian law. Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures. They must be respected and protected. Journalists are #NotATarget.