Courts in Turkey sentence four journalists for critical commentary cpj.org?p=580684

As support for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement grows, @pressfreedom.bsky.social reiterates our call that the agreement be fully or partially suspended. The basis of our demand is Israel's unprecedented depth and scale of press freedom violations. cpj.org/2026/04/eu-m...

NEW ⚡ Family of U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin and international legal team issue a statement of concern calling for his release. #FreeAhmed

On the eve of Pope Leo's visit to #Algeria, the country re-arrests a journalist. His Holiness has spoken clearly in favor of a free press. What a way to welcome him. #FreeThePress cpj.org/2026/04/alge...

Tune in live to the @tlhumanrights.bsky.social hearing, “The State of Exception in El Salvador: Year Five,” in Washington, D.C. Salvadoran journalist Sergio Arauz will give firsthand testimony on press freedom conditions in the country. 🗓️ 4/16 | 2 p.m. ET www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBmQ...

“A Kuwaiti American journalist has been detained in Kuwait after he commented on videos and images related to the war in Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.” Read the @nytimes.com’s coverage of Ahmed Shihab-Eldin ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/w... #freeahmed #FreeAhmedEldin

Thank you, @repcasar.bsky.social for your stance on FISA's Section 702. At @pressfreedom.bsky.social, we have long noted the grave risk this legislation poses for a free press, each time that it has been up for renewal. See our 2018, but AI has now turbocharged the threat. cpj.org/2018/01/how-...

Three years of war in #Sudan show intensifying attacks on the press, including killings, enforced disappearances, arrests, and gender-based violence by both the RSF (hunger & sexual assault) & the SAF’s increasing use of arrests and legal harassment. 👇👇 cpj.org/2026/04/suda...

Indeed. We are all waiting and demanding his freedom. #FreeAhmed www.cjr.org/analysis/wai...

Kuwait Detained Journalist After Comments on Iran War Images, Watchdog Says www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/w...

CPJ, Foreign Press Association in Israel, the Union of Journalists in Israel, and Reporters Without Borders filed an emergency motion to the Israeli Supreme Court asking the justices to expedite a decision on allowing the international media to enter Gaza. cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-...

Trump says he’s willing to ‘risk’ giving up rights as he pushes to extend a surveillance law. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

✍️ Sign the petition: Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is detained in Kuwait under new security and fake news laws. Demand Kuwaiti authorities immediately and unconditionally release him. ⤵️ cpj.movements.mov/pet/kuwait-r... #freeahmed #FreeAhmedEldin

CPJ calls on Kuwaiti authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, detained under new security and fake news laws. Read more: cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-... #FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedEldin

After 3 years of conflict, Berlin #Sudan conference shouldn't be remembered as 1st day of yet another year of atrocities. @eudiplomacy.bsky.social should: ⛑️Press measures to protect civilians ⚖️Support genuine accountability 🫸Join atrocity prevention coalition Our take 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Internal emails obtained by WIRED reveal how a conservative legal group with a direct line into FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s office built the case against Jimmy Kimmel and his employees. www.wired.com/story/the-fc...

Last month, Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter in Nashville, was detained by ICE. Lately, she has made a habit of going up to the window to check if a car is outside. Read the profile by Carolina Abbott Galvão. www.cjr.org/feature/este...

Breaking News: More than 1,000 actors, writers and directors, including many Hollywood heavyweights, signed a letter opposing Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

The rule of Orban in #Hungary is over! Here’s to a new dawn with a free press!!! cpj.org/2026/04/hung...

In two days, #Hungary will hold decisive parliamentary elections. Here is @pressfreedom.bsky.social's call for 10 key steps to restore the press freedom lost as the country went the way of autocracy and media consolidation. #PressFreedom is your freedom! ✊ cpj.org/2026/04/hung...

Journalist Estefany Rodríguez was arrested and detained by ICE agents and held in custody for 15 days. In Episode 23, you’ll hear from Tennessee Lookout senior reporter Anita Wadhwani. She’s been covering Rodríguez’s case and how members of the Tennessee media community are reacting.

How US media consolidation endangers press freedom cpj.org?p=578998

CPJ condemns in the strongest terms the killing of at least three journalists in Lebanon and Gaza by Israel in one day, at least one of which was in a targeted attack. These are their names: ⚪ Mohammed Samir Washah ⚪ Ghada Dayekh ⚪ Suzan Khalil Read more: cpj.org?p=579439

Vital, timely, accurate. How do they do it? #ThisIsJournalism 👇👇👇 cpj.org/2026/04/how-...

The First Amendment exists and it shall prevail. #PressFreedom ✊

The free press, probing the facts, providing context and following up. #ThisIsJournalism 👇

JOB ALERT ⚡ @pressfreedom.bsky.social seeks assistant editor for our Middle East and North Africa team. Details & Deadline: cpjorg.bamboohr.com/careers/98

The thread below, by @adamrose.bsky.social captures why @nytimes.com lawyer David McCraw was honored by @pressfreedom.bsky.social last November 👇- cpj.org/awards/david...

President Trump has repeatedly threatened to destroy infrastructure that makes up the foundations of civilian life in Iran — attacks that in most cases would be considered war crimes. He said on Wednesday that the U.S. would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...

“It's outrageous that DHS and ICE are using this spyware with no Congressional oversight and a complete lack of compliance standards,” said the lawmakers in a joint statement. summerlee.house.gov/newsroom/pre...

CPJ, @rsf.org, and the Foley Foundation sent a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 3 urging the U.S. government to secure the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad, Iraq on March 31. cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-...

NEW & Urgent⚡ CPJ, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), & the Foley Foundation wrote to Marco Rubio urging the U.S. government to secure the immediate, safe release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on March 31. #FreeShelly cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-...

NEW ⚡ From the DRC - "Since the rebel M23 and Congo River Alliance (AFC) joined forces in 2024, they have made unprecedented gains against the government, with journalists facing increased threats, arrests, and censorship." cpj.org/2026/04/m23-...

Shelly Kittleson, the American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad, is a disciplined reporter and vigilant about her safety. But the risks to her, as for most journalists in the region, are part of the ecosystem. Read Kiran Nazish. www.cjr.org/analysis/she...

CPJ, partners condemn Russia’s labeling of IWMF as ‘undesirable organization’  cpj.org?p=578779

This week, Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist with deep knowledge and experience reporting in the Middle East, was abducted in Iraq. The culprits must be found and Shelly must be freed. See @pressfreedom.bsky.social reporting to learn more. 👇 cpj.org/2026/04/race...

News media companies, take heed! Standing up for your journalists and your First Amendment rights, is supported by the courts. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/b...

CPJ, part of the Hold the Line coalition, welcomes the Supreme Court of the Philippines’s dismissal of one of the biggest cases against @rappler.bsky.social. The lawsuit sought to shut down Rappler, which has been subjected to a campaign of legal persecution since 2017. tinyurl.com/3fcbef23

Minnesota photojournalist Rob Levine is suing the FAA over a a drone no fly zone which is designed to stop people filming ICE. www.404media.co/journalist-s...

NEW⚡At a critical time for press freedom in the U.S. @pressfreedom.bsky.social is endorsing a reporter privacy protection bill that would strengthen and modernize journalist protections against unreasonable government searches and seizures in connection with their reporting. cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-...

“We denounce strongly what has now become a standard, dangerous practice of Israel to target and kill journalists and then claim, without providing any credible evidence, that they were involved with armed groups,” UN experts said. Read the full statement ⤵️ www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts said the targeted killing of three Lebanese journalists constitutes another egregious attack on press freedom by Israeli forces and must be promptly, fully and independently investigated by an international body. Read the statement ⤵️ www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... 📷 AP/Mohammed Zaatari

CPJ urges Iraqi authorities to take all necessary measures to secure the release of U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in the capital Baghdad on Tuesday. Read more: cpj.org/2026/04/race...

CPJ is deeply concerned by reports that American freelance journalist Shelley Kittleson was abducted by unidentified individuals in Baghdad on Tuesday. We call on Iraqi authorities to do everything in their power to locate Kittleson, ensure her immediate release + hold those responsible to account.

Daughter of slain Peruvian journalist Hugo Bustíos calls release of convicted mastermind 'an insult' to justice  cpj.org?p=576942

New: federal Judge hands NPR and PBS a victory over President Trump: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/b...

Israeli strikes killed three Lebanese journalists over the weekend. This is part of a disturbing pattern CPJ has documented, in which Israel accuses journalists of being combatants and targets them without any evidence. Journalists are #NotATarget. cpj.org/2026/03/isra...

Scoop: AFP snapped an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt that incensed the White House—resulting in complaints to news agency and its ultimate removal from the wire service. We found the photo in question and have the behind-the-scenes story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/karoline-l...

Thank you @financialtimes.com 🙏 The free press, doing the work, holding power to account. #ThisIsJournalism 👇