#Turkey 🇹🇷 After being attacked in Istanbul, journalist Hakan Tosun spent three days in a coma before dying. @bianet-eng.bsky.social reports that two suspects were arrested and that the motive for the assault remains unknown.

🇭🇰 #HongKong: IPI is proud to announce Jimmy Lai as one of this year’s World Press Freedom Heroes. Imprisoned for nearly five years, Lai awaits the verdict of a trial that has come to symbolize the fight for free expression in Hong Kong. buff.ly/8vRy8uo

Journalists: Stay safe when reporting on immigration in the US 📣 The US Journalist Assistance Network invites you to join a free webinar about legal rights and digital safety while reporting on immigration and the border. 🗓️ 10/30 | 1-2:30pm ET 🔗 cpj.org/USJANPanel

Law enforcement needs to rein in ICE's anti-press abuses and investigate ICE attacks on independent journalists in Chicagoland. A coalition of Chicago and national press freedom orgs explained why in a letter to the Broadview Police Department and Illinois State Police today.

"Journalism’s value is often measured not in accolades but in endurance, sometimes in sheer survival." liberties.aljazeera.com/en/doha-host...

A moving exhibition featuring journalists killed in Palestine, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen at the Protection of Journalists in Armed Conflicts conference in Doha. #TargetingJournalistsIsACrime

Nearly 200 journalists have been killed in Gaza – an unprecedented loss in modern reporting. Yesterday, 6 more died when their tent was directly targeted by Israel. Body armour can’t protect against deliberate targeting. INSI's statement: bit.ly/41w1kjB

Over 100 journalists demand 'immediate and unsupervised' foreign media access into Gaza

International News Safety Institute @insinews.bsky.social leads 36 signatories from global news organizations and press freedom groups in a letter to demand Israel let local Palestinian journalists leave Gaza and allow foreign reporters independently enter the enclave newssafety.org/news/let-the...

Gaza journalists are facing starvation yet Israel won't let them leave or international media in. News organisations around the world speak with one voice. This is about press freedom. This is about survival. Let Them Out. Let Us In. Read our statement: bit.ly/44ViJmI

Starving of journalists in Gaza “silences the truth” says International Federation of Journalists following Agence France-Presse’s journalists’ union warning its colleagues are at serious risk of starvation. NUJ general secretary Laura Davison said: "This is a chilling warning by AFP and is a…

The Israeli government is deliberately using starvation as a weapon against the people of #Gaza, including journalists and media workers. We urge the EU to take legal action against ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and the West Bank.

Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers. A major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.” cnn.it/4f2MW89

‘Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die’: News agency staff warn journalists face starvation

'I prefer death over this life': The last remaining journalists in Gaza are facing starvation https://www.thejournal.ie/starvation-in-gaza-journalists-6770911-Jul2025/

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot today urged Israel to allow journalists access to the Gaza Strip, where there is a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation.

Al Jazeera Media Network urgently calls upon the journalistic community, press freedom organisations, and relevant legal bodies to take decisive action to halt the forced starvation and crimes against journalists and media professionals in Gaza.

As Gaza faces a humanitarian catastrophe, Palestinian journalists are among those being deliberately starved. CPJ urges global leaders to act now: to protect the Palestinian press, ensure accountability, allow international media access, and finally allow them to eat and rest. cpj.org?p=499042

Since AFP was founded in August 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, we have had wounded and prisoners in our ranks, but none of us can recall seeing a colleague die of hunger. We refuse to see them die,' the French news agency said www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Latin America: journalist killings in 2025 already surpass last year's total rsf.org/en/latin-ame...

More and more, the Trump administration is accusing journalists of inciting violence or lawlessness by simply reporting the news. These claims are baseless, but they’re not harmless.

For journalists, the most urgent climate disaster is also the trickiest to report on. What Makes Heat So Hard to Cover? by Meg Bernhard. www.cjr.org/feature-2/wh...

Israel is responsible for nearly 70% of journalist killings worldwide in 2024. CPJ calls on authorities to grant unconditional access to journalists and independent human rights experts to investigate crimes committed against the media during the war. 🔎#2024KilledReport ➡️ cpj.org?p=451429

🧠 Psychological harm 💼 Career loss ⚠️ Real-world danger Online harassment of journalists is a safety crisis. INSI’s new guide helps newsroom leaders take action. @ACOSalliance 📥 bit.ly/44BHTHc #PressFreedom #JournoSafety #DigitalDefence

“Hate speech, disinformation, and threats of violence are a daily reality for many journalists.” This isn’t normal. Our guide helps turn hard-earned newsroom lessons into action. @CoEMediaFreedom 📘 bit.ly/44BHTHc #StopOnlineAbuse #DigitalDefence

Each newsroom is different. But none should face online violence alone. This guide offers a practical, collaborative framework built on global experience. bit.ly/44BHTHc #JournalismIsNotACrime #DigitalDefence @IFJGlobal @IndexCensorship @globalfreemedia @globalfreemedia

Journalists are under attack — from bots, trolls, criminals and governments. This is *not* just a tech issue. It’s a newsroom safety issue. @pressfreedom @rorypecktrust @RSF_inter 👉 Here’s how to fight back: bit.ly/44BHTHc #MediaFreedom #DigitalViolence #DigitalDefense

🚨 *New INSI Report:* Online abuse is driving journalists from their jobs — or into trauma. Our guide offers urgent, actionable steps for newsroom leaders to protect teams.📘Download now: bit.ly/44BHTHc #OnlineHarassment #ProtectJournalists #JournoSafe #DigitalDefence

#Palestine: [UPDATE 01.07.2025] On 30 June, an Israeli airstrike hit Al-Baqa seafront cafe in #Gaza, killing freelance photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab and injuring journalist Bayan Abu Sultan. This cafe was frequented by journalists as it had an Internet connection. ➡️ www.ifj.org//media-centr...

We are overjoyed that Ukrainian journalist and PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite honoree Vladyslav Yesypenko has been released from Russian custody and is now reunited with his wife and daughter. He had been jailed since 2021 for his work with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. pen.org/press-releas...

#Iran: At least four media workers have been killed since the conflict with Israel escalated. We mourn their deaths, and remind all parties that, under international law, journalists are civilians and deliberate attacks against them constitute war crimes. @abellanger.bsky.social

The Israeli military struck the headquarters of the state-owned outlet Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting in the capital, Tehran, on Monday, interrupting a live broadcast. The strike occurred on the fourth day of fire exchanged between Israel and Iran. Read more:

“CPJ is appalled by Israel's bombing of Iran’s state TV channel while live on air. Israel's killing, with impunity, of almost 200 journalists in Gaza has emboldened it to target media elsewhere in the region. This bloodshed must end now.” — CPJ MENA’s regional director Sara Qudah

UN: Safety of journalists among top priorities at the Human Rights Council. Read @article19org story:

🚨U.S. Journalists: Covering protests can put you at higher risk of arrest or detention. It’s important to be prepared and take precautions before going into the field. Find more CPJ safety resources here⤵️ cpj.org/2021/02/phys...

The targeting of reporters in LA is inexcusable. The public interest in press coverage of protests couldn’t be more self-evident. We helped lead this letter to remind federal officers of journalists’ constitutional right to report on civil unrest. media.freedom.press/media/docume...

#USA: We strongly condemn attacks on journalists around the world and, particularly by US law enforcement against journalists covering the Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies in Los Angeles. @thenwu.bsky.social @newsguild.org @withmeaa.bsky.social @abellanger.bsky.social

Family statement: 1️⃣ The criminal court in Malta today has sentenced car bomb suppliers Robert Agius and Jamie Vella to life imprisonment and other penalties for their role in Daphne’s murder on 16 October 2017. #DaphneCaruanaGalizia Photo: Pippa Zammit Cutajar

#Palestine: “There is no safe place [in #Gaza]. All you can do is continue". Journalist Wael al-Dahdouh shares his story reporting from Gaza after losing his family members. The ongoing massacre targeting journalists in Palestine must stop.

#Malta 🇲🇹 MFRR partners welcome the convictions of two men for their role in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia as a "vital step" towards "full justice".

#Honduras: We join partners in condemning attacks on journalists, including harassment, threats, and murder. We call on the government to protect press freedom, end criminalisation of media, and ensure justice for victims. www.pen-international.org/news/hondura... @penamericas.bsky.social @rsf.org

📷 Tips for photojournalists covering U.S. protests: ✅ Have someone watch your back ✅ Look up from your viewfinder every few seconds ✅ Don't wear camera straps around your neck to avoid the risk of strangulation ✅ Minimize time spent in the crowd More safety resources here⤵️ cpj.org/2024/04/u-s-...