Investigative Reporting Anatomy of a Local Crackdown: How a Tiny Texas Town Became the Frontline of Mass Deportation October 25, 2026 Lina Irawan INGRAM, Texas — On a warm autumn afternoon, Officer Jaron Alexander of the Ingram Police Department parked his black Dodge Charger off Main Street and approached a home on foot.…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: CPJ Denounces Pakistan’s Latest Media Crackdown Amid Security Crisis October 19, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati NEW YORK – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a stern condemnation of the Pakistani government’s latest efforts to curtail independent media, calling for the immediate withdrawal of…
Press Freedom The Silencing of the Fourth Estate: Iran’s Escalating Judicial Crackdown on Journalists September 28, 2026 Basiran NEW YORK, September 28, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a formal appeal to Iranian authorities, demanding the immediate reversal of recent judicial actions against members…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: Guinea’s Escalating Crackdown on International Media September 19, 2026 Neng Nana DAKAR, Senegal – The landscape for press freedom in Guinea has darkened significantly this week as the ruling military-led administration intensified its campaign against critical journalism. On September 18, 2026,…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: Turkey’s Sweeping LGBTQ+ Crackdown Claims Journalists as Casualties September 16, 2026 Asep Darmawan ISTANBUL, September 16, 2026 — In a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from international press freedom advocates, Turkish authorities have escalated their campaign against the LGBTQ+ community, expanding the…
Community Media Countering the Crackdown: How Lux Magazine is Rebuilding Radical Discourse on American Campuses September 16, 2026 Nana By Riddhi Setty Special to the Columbia Journalism Review Main Facts Amid a sweeping political and legislative backlash against higher education across the United States, independent media outlets are taking…
Press Freedom A Nation Under Surveillance: International Coalition Demands Urgent Reversal of Pakistan’s Press Freedom Crackdown September 12, 2026 Jia Lissa ISLAMABAD — In an unprecedented display of international solidarity, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has joined forces with eight prominent human rights and press freedom organizations to issue a…
Press Freedom Escalating Crackdown: The Detention of Muhammad Bilal Ghauri and the Erosion of Press Freedom in Pakistan September 10, 2026 Asep Darmawan NEW YORK/ISLAMABAD — September 9, 2026 — In a move that has sent shockwaves through Pakistan’s independent media landscape, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued an urgent demand…
Press Freedom Silencing the Frontline: Cambodia’s Crackdown on Press Freedom Following Journalist’s Two-Year Prison Sentence July 21, 2026 Jia Lissa BANGKOK, July 21, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a stinging condemnation of the Cambodian judiciary following the sentencing of independent journalist Luot Sophal to two…
Press Freedom Press Freedom Under Siege: Uganda’s Escalating Crackdown on Independent Journalism June 30, 2026 Jia Lissa LUSAKA, July 2, 2026 — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the regional media landscape, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued an urgent appeal to Ugandan…
