Roundup: Journalists covering protests outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark, NJ, in late May were hit with chemical irritants, threatened and obstructed by federal, state and local law enforcement.

"The most trusted and esteemed program in American journalism, the legacy of our loved ones’ hard work and its accompanying sacrifices on the home front, has, in [Scott] Pelley’s words, been murdered," writes Sarah Safer, daughter of Morley Safer, who was a 60 Minutes correspondent for 46 years.

CPJ is deeply concerned by jailed Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh’s latest harrowing report of physical pressure, psychological abuse, and the denial of critical medical care inside Tehran’s Evin Prison. cpj.org/2026/06/cpj-...

🏟️ Journalists on assignment at World Cup venues, protests, and other crowd events may encounter crowd violence and police aggression, including violent dispersal tactics, detention, or arrest. CPJ’s expert tips on covering the World Cup safely👇 cpj.org/issue/world-...

They make money whether you win or lose. They get paid to hype products whether you benefit or not. The FTC has rules but doesn’t enforce. “We are the media now” but ethics are secondary. I spoke to Politico for this story ab undisclosed influencer partnerships. www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

NEW ⚡ Mexican journalist Roxana Guzmán abducted from home by armed men in Veracruz cpj.org?p=593937

Lesson: you can't steal journalist's equipment. 👇 newjerseyglobe.com/fl/after-del...

In the heart of Europe: Arson attack targets Italian journalist Adriano Cappellari after mob-related threats cpj.org?p=593759

I've seen local strategies for change take hold as national-level chaos or abandonment prevail. This is smart advocacy and can be applied across issues. The point is to safeguard progress made and advance the mission, even within limitations. Journalists are key to this, across issues. #PressFreedom

Alternate reality vs reporting of the facts. #ThisIsJournalism 👇

Leadership. 👇

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

Truly extraordinary -Germany is the third largest financial contributor to the UN system & a major humanitarian donor, but why is its soft power so limited? The foreign ministry will have to ask itself, shake things up and take positions on principle/values not just history. 👇

“For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified." - Scott Pelley, journalist and defender of #pressfreedom www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

Coverage of the 2026 World Cup promises to bring politics off the sidelines. ! 🦋 www.cjr.org/feature/pitc...

Fantastic opportunity for an early career journalist 👇 www.durham.ac.uk/sir-harry-ev...

Worth taking a moment to highlight that Thaksin was a press freedom predator with a notorious record that included legal persecution, among other censorship tactics captured in a 2004 report by @pressfreedom.bsky.social - cpj.org/2005/03/atta...

‘Under the shadow of fear’: censorship is Ethiopia’s real election story, journalists say cpj.org?p=592637

Scott Pelley has provided @status.news a statement blasting current CBS News management and even accusing them of having tried (and failed) to "inject falsehoods and bias" into his stories. www.status.news/p/scott-pell...

Journalists are no longer able to enter the Pentagon press office? What an outrage. The deliberate shutting out of the press continues as the US defense budget balloons to historic levels & 200+ people were killed in the Caribbean for allegedly being drug smugglers, without supporting evidence. 👇

This Is Why Your Groceries Are So Expensive www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/o...

As news outlets struggle and journalists remain underpaid or laid off, this is just repulsive - wapo.st/4nV8Gao

The UN could run out of cash by mid-August. Secretary-General Guterres warns of "financial collapse" as the U.S. sits $4 billion in arrears and China — which injected $850 million this week — still owes $455 million. Together the two countries fund 42% of the organization's basic budget.

Breaking News: A far-right candidate advanced to a runoff in Colombia's presidential election, as a right-wing wave sweeps elections in Latin America.

The American story belongs to all of us, and so do the records that tell it. Our collective history cannot be privatized, nor can it be locked away or destroyed by any single individual or office. Read about our victory with @citizensforethics.org:

Facts, accuracy, follow-up. #ThisIsJournalism #PressFreedom 👇

CBS News is taking a huge risk by overhauling “60 Minutes.” Why blow up a profitable, prestigious newsmagazine when there is so much else at CBS that needs fixing? Here are the answers I'm hearing... www.cnn.com/2026/05/29/m...

apnews.com/article/fcc-... stations call FCC's early call for license renewal 'unconstitutional'

"Any entity that capitulates with this White House doesn’t just buy itself peace; it just buys itself time because the administration keeps coming back for more and more and more." - Anna Gomez, FCC Commissioner nymag.com/intelligence...

After China Orders a Times Reporter to Leave the Country, the U.S. Reciprocates www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...

Trump Refiles $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/b...

The job IS to ask tough questions. #PressFreedom thehill.com/opinion/camp...

The free press, reporting the facts. #ThisIsJournalism 👇

Coverage of the 2026 World Cup promises to bring politics off the sidelines, by Amos Barshad. www.cjr.org/feature/pitc...

The extraordinary exception of good news 👇 cpj.org/2026/05/sene...

DEADLINE EXTENDED 📣 The 2026 Mental Health in Journalism Summit's call for participation is open until June 4. Got insights, research, or a practice to contribute? Submit here 👉 theselfinvestigation.com/call-for-participation/ #MHJS26

Journalists traveling to the US for the World Cup may face questioning or hostility from immigration officials at the border. Any journalist may encounter law enforcement and disorderly crowds at events. That’s why we’ve compiled resources to help journalists minimize risks. cpj.org/issue/world-...

I had the great fortune of being in the room at @pressfreedom.bsky.social annual awards in 2011 when @thedanrather.bsky.social was honored with a lifetime achievement award. The remarkable speech he gave that night still holds. Long live #PressFreedom! ✊🔥 cpj.org/awards/dan-r...

For the @wired.com Big Interview pod, I sat down with Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian, who was imprisoned by the regime for nearly two years and now works on press freedom at the Washington Post. We talked internet blackouts, Jeff Bezos, and whether he'll ever go back to Iran:

The free press, reporting on how laws and policies impact our access to healthcare. Thank you, @propublica.org ! #ThisIsJournalism #PressFreedom 👇

Important insights. Corruption is a galvanizing issue that has caused the downfall of despots across the world. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...

Bluesky has a much smaller user base than X but clearly, we have value, as Russia has been targeting accounts and hacked them to post disinformation. 👇 Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/b...

Yet another deeply troubling sign of an administration that seeks to define the facts, not just have a perspective, not just argue a point. #PressFreedom is more vital than ever. Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants apnews.com/article/just...

How significant is support in the European Parliament for efforts to undermine the Digital Services Act, and how does that support align with criticism from the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress? Tech Policy Press contributing editor Dean Jackson collected public evidence.

CPJ joined 10 other civil society organizations in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals calling for the safeguarding of encryption from NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to prevent the surveillance of journalists and other human rights defenders. More⤵️ cpj.org/2026/05/cpj-...

CPJ is deeply alarmed by the video showing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, taunting those detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which included at least 14 international journalists, while they were handcuffed and held in stress positions. cpj.org?p=590576

CPJ urges heightened awareness for journalists traveling to US for FIFA World Cup #WorldCup2026 cpj.org?p=590521

Yes, and one of the things that has not changed is the ban on independent journalist access to Gaza. It’s an outrage.