COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS

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STYLE
Unfortunately These 'Fake News' Jeans From Topshop Are Very Real
By Carly Ledbetter
"Need an outfit for @realDonaldTrump's Fake News Awards next week?"
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about North Korea during an opioid-related briefing at Trump's golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 8, 2017. Picture taken August 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst ATTENTION EDITORS - FULL FRAME OF RTS1AXRY
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POLITICS
Trump Named The World's No. 1 Oppressor Of Press Freedom
By Willa Frej
A journalism group named the president among repressive leaders who "have gone out of their way to attack the press" and undermine free speech.
Reuters journalist Wa Lone
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WORLD NEWS
U.S. Demands Release Of Reuters Reporters Detained In Myanmar
By Jesselyn Cook
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were reporting on the Rohingya crisis in Rakhine State.
People hold placards with hashtag #FREEDENIZ to protest the detantion of German journalist Deniz Yucel in front of Turkish embassy in Berlin on February 28, 2017. The investigative detention against Yuecel in Turkey has sparked indignation in the government, parties, and journalist associations in Germany. Yucel, 43, was detained on February 18 and his apartment searched in connection with news reports on an attack by hackers on the email account of Turkey's energy minister. Yucel originates from Floersheim. / AFP / John MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
A Record Number Of Journalists Are Imprisoned Worldwide For Doing Their Jobs
By Jesselyn Cook
More than half are behind bars in Turkey, China and Egypt, says a new Committee to Protect Journalists report.
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WEIRD NEWS
Walmart Yanks T-Shirts That Suggest Lynching Journalists
By Mary Papenfuss
"Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required."
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte alongside the ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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WORLD NEWS
Trump Laughs As Philippine Leader Duterte Calls Journalists 'Spies'
By Nick Robins-Early
Dozens of journalists in the Philippines have been killed with impunity over the last decade.
ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUALS COVERAGE OF SCENES OF DEATH OR INJURY - The blood stained camera of a photojournalist is seen after a secondary explosion in front of Dayah hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
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WORLD NEWS
'Getting Away With Murder' In Somalia, Where Journalists Are Killed With Impunity
By Jesselyn Cook
Dozens of journalists have been slain in Somalia over the past decade, but none of their killers have been brought to justice.
Montana Republican congressman-elect Greg Gianforte appears in court to face a charge of misdemeanor assault after he was accused of attacking a reporter on the eve of his election, in Bozeman, Montana, U.S., June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Tommy Martino
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MEDIA
Journalism Advocates Join In Tracking Trump-Era Attacks On The Press
By Michael Calderone
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker will catalog arrests, threats and assaults against journalists.
The body of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez lies on the street after he was shot dead in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, on May 15, 2017. Valdez, 50, who worked for Agence France-Presse and other media, was shot near the premises of one of the Mexican news outlets he worked for in the city of Culiacan in Mexico's violent Sinaloa state. Valdez was the fifth journalist to be killed this year in a country plagued by violence related to drug gangs, according to officials and media rights groups. / AFP PHOTO / FERNANDO BRITO (Photo credit should read FERNANDO BRITO/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Why So Many Journalists Are Disappearing And Dying In Mexico
By Jesselyn Cook
Seven reporters have been killed in Mexico so far this year.
Representative elect Greg Gianforte delivers his speech during a special congressional election called after former Rep. Ryan Zinke was appointed to lead the Interior Department, in Bozeman, Montana, U.S., May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Colter Peterson
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POLITICS
Is Assaulting Journalists Now Acceptable In the US?
By David Pakman, Contributor
Host & Executive Producer, The David Pakman Show
The fact that so few voters seemed to be deterred by a candidate violently assaulting a reporter gives reason for pause.
Journalists shout slogans and hold placards on January 10, 2016 during a march marking Journalism Day on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul as they protest against the imprisonment of journalists. Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres) has ranked Turkey 149th out of 180 in its 2015 press freedom index in October, warning of a 'dangerous surge in censorship'. / AFP / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)
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THE WORLDPOST
The Stories Of 8 Journalists Languishing In Turkish Prisons For Doing Their Jobs
By Jesselyn Cook
Scores of media professionals have been detained amid the government's post-coup purge.
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THE WORLDPOST
2 Journalists Shot Dead In Dominican Republic During Facebook Live Stream
By Nick Visser
"The government must guarantee freedom of expression," a journalism professor said after the attack.
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WOMEN
This CEO Is Paying For Employees To Go To The Women's March
By Jenna Amatulli
America, Donna Carpenter is proof that all hope is not lost.
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against the arrest of three prominent activists for press freedom, in central Istanbul,Turkey, June 21, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
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THE WORLDPOST
Global Press Freedom Has Taken An ‘Unbelievable’ Hit This Year
By Jesselyn Cook
At least 53 journalists have been deliberately killed in 2016 for doing their jobs.
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MEDIA
Mexico's Journalists: On The Front Lines Of Press Freedom
By Zainab Salbi, Contributor
Zainab Salbi is an author, media commentator and Founder of Wo...
This was a major victory for journalists in Mexico. But there are hundreds of other journalists who go experience these dangers
CNNs Christiane Amanpour was honored at the Committee to Protect Journalists press freedom awards dinner
Committee to Protect Journalists
MEDIA
Donald Trump Has Brought The Fight For Press Freedom Home
By Michael Calderone
“As a profession, let’s fight for what is right,” CNN's Christiane Amanpour said. “Let’s fight for our values."
Peter Thiel, entrepreneur and co-founder of PayPal, speaks during a news conference on "nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to economic research and innovative public policies for the 21st century" at the National Press Club in Washington October 3, 2011. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)
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MEDIA
Silicon Valley Billionaire Linked To Gawker Lawsuit Once Gave Big To Press Freedom
By Michael Calderone
PayPal co-founder and Trump booster Peter Thiel gave $1 million to the Committee to Protect Journalists before reportedly helping Hulk Hogan.
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