attilamong
@attilamong.bsky.social
journalist // CPJ's Europe representative // consultant DW Akademie // board member Atlatszo, Budapest // John S. Knight Journalism fellow - Stanford University // based in Berlin
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CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social is honored to be appointed as a new member of the Board of Visitors for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. She will bring the JSK community insights and expertise in supporting for journalists from her leadership at CPJ.
JSK Journalism Fellowships welcomes three new board members
They are leading and building organizations at the forefront of supporting journalists and press freedom.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social is honored to be appointed as a new member of the Board of Visitors for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. She will bring the JSK community insights and expertise in supporting for journalists from her leadership at CPJ.
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Today, the car of investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci was targeted with a bomb attack in #Italy, an alarming incident that shows that the threats to #pressfreedom that @attilamong.bsky.social previously reported on remain alive and kicking. cpj.org/2019/10/ital...
‘I was the first to lose my freedom’: How police protection impacts Italy’s investigative reporters - Committee to Protect Journalists
Explaining the sudden presence of two grim-looking bodyguards in a way that wouldn’t scare her children was never going to be easy for Federica Angeli, a reporter for la Repubblica. So when Angeli ret...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Today, the car of investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci was targeted with a bomb attack in #Italy, an alarming incident that shows that the threats to #pressfreedom that @attilamong.bsky.social previously reported on remain alive and kicking. cpj.org/2019/10/ital...
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“Frankly, I’m losing words to describe the horror of this. The worst conflict for journalists that CPJ has ever documented, and the abject failure of the international community to do anything to address it,” CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com.
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August 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Frankly, I’m losing words to describe the horror of this. The worst conflict for journalists that CPJ has ever documented, and the abject failure of the international community to do anything to address it,” CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com.
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“If we do not act now, there will be no one left in Gaza to tell anyone’s story. And that silence – those deaths – will be on us,” CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social writes in an op-ed for @theguardian.com.
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Gaza is starving. So are its journalists | Jodie Ginsberg
A desperate situation has become catastrophic. If we do not act now, there will be no one left to tell anyone’s story
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“If we do not act now, there will be no one left in Gaza to tell anyone’s story. And that silence – those deaths – will be on us,” CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social writes in an op-ed for @theguardian.com.
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More than 120 global leaders of news and press freedom organizations have called on world leaders, governments, and international institutions to act immediately to ensure journalists from outside Gaza are given immediate, independent access to the territory.
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CPJ and global media leaders call for urgent, unrestricted access to Gaza for journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, June 5, 2025—More than 120 global leaders of news and press freedom organizations called on world leaders, governments, and international institutions on Thursday to act immediately to ensur...
cpj.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
More than 120 global leaders of news and press freedom organizations have called on world leaders, governments, and international institutions to act immediately to ensure journalists from outside Gaza are given immediate, independent access to the territory.
cpj.org/2025/06/cpj-...
cpj.org/2025/06/cpj-...
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Climate reporters can experience moral injury when the government and news outlets don't take the issue seriously. This is according to psychiatry professor Dr Anthony Feinstein who shared initial findings at our event on climate reporting and mental health.
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June 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Climate reporters can experience moral injury when the government and news outlets don't take the issue seriously. This is according to psychiatry professor Dr Anthony Feinstein who shared initial findings at our event on climate reporting and mental health.
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Free Press Unlimited welcomes the conviction of three perpetrators of the 1982 murder of Dutch #IKON #journalists Koos Koster, Jan Kuiper, Joop Willemsen and Hans ter Laag in #ElSalvador.
#EndImpunity
#EndImpunity
June 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Free Press Unlimited welcomes the conviction of three perpetrators of the 1982 murder of Dutch #IKON #journalists Koos Koster, Jan Kuiper, Joop Willemsen and Hans ter Laag in #ElSalvador.
#EndImpunity
#EndImpunity
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Der Juni startet für Pressevertretende, die in Berlin von politischen Versammlungen berichten, mit Herausforderungen: Am 01. Juni kam es vor der Axel-Springer-Druckerei im Rahmen einer Aktion der „Neuen Generation“ zu Behinderung der #Pressearbeit durch die Berliner #Polizei. (1/5)
June 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Der Juni startet für Pressevertretende, die in Berlin von politischen Versammlungen berichten, mit Herausforderungen: Am 01. Juni kam es vor der Axel-Springer-Druckerei im Rahmen einer Aktion der „Neuen Generation“ zu Behinderung der #Pressearbeit durch die Berliner #Polizei. (1/5)
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CPJ is pleased to announce the appointment of @josecarloszamora.bsky.social as the new Regional Director for the Americas, the region which now includes CPJ’s work covering the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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CPJ welcomes José Zamora as Regional Director for the Americas - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, June 4, 2025–The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of José Zamora as the new Regional Director for the Americas, the region which now includes CPJ...
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June 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
CPJ is pleased to announce the appointment of @josecarloszamora.bsky.social as the new Regional Director for the Americas, the region which now includes CPJ’s work covering the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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"We are glad to see that a California jury ordered Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO group to pay nearly $168 million in damages for targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware." — Katherine Jacobsen, CPJ's U.S., Canada, and Caribbean program coordinator
May 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"We are glad to see that a California jury ordered Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO group to pay nearly $168 million in damages for targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware." — Katherine Jacobsen, CPJ's U.S., Canada, and Caribbean program coordinator
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A new documentary by U.S.-based media company @zeteo.com claims to have identified the Israeli soldier who killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, highlighting the failure of American and international authorities in investigating the case and securing justice.
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Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022 - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, May 8, 2025—As the third anniversary of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s murder nears, a documentary offering new evidence about her killing highlights the failure of Amer...
cpj.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A new documentary by U.S.-based media company @zeteo.com claims to have identified the Israeli soldier who killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, highlighting the failure of American and international authorities in investigating the case and securing justice.
cpj.org?p=477410
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#WPFD excellent session on the Trump and Orban’s anti press freedom playbook. At the invitation of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Moderated by James Kanter. With Gypsy Guillen, Tom Gibson and Zoltan Gyevai @jameskanter.bsky.social @gypsyrights.bsky.social @at-tgibson.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
#WPFD excellent session on the Trump and Orban’s anti press freedom playbook. At the invitation of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Moderated by James Kanter. With Gypsy Guillen, Tom Gibson and Zoltan Gyevai @jameskanter.bsky.social @gypsyrights.bsky.social @at-tgibson.bsky.social
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As the curtain went up on the Broadway show Good Night, and Good Luck - a show about journalists standing up to lies and intimidation, @pressfreedom.bsky.social was publishing its report on the first 100 days of the Trump administration. So many echoes... Time to be counted.
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Alarm bells: Trump's first 100 days ramp up fear for the press, democracy - Committee to Protect Journalists
Executive summary The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been marked by a flurry of executive actions that have created a chilling effect and have the potential to curtail media freedoms....
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April 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
As the curtain went up on the Broadway show Good Night, and Good Luck - a show about journalists standing up to lies and intimidation, @pressfreedom.bsky.social was publishing its report on the first 100 days of the Trump administration. So many echoes... Time to be counted.
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In line with a global trend, #SLAPPs are increasingly used across #Europe by powerful individuals and entities to suppress public participation and critical reporting on public interest matters. Join this side-event to @unesco.org's #WPFD and register by April 30th! ⬇️
🫢 #SLAPPs continue to undermine public interest journalism in Europe
Join @casecoalition.bsky.social, @unhumanrights.bsky.social & @coe.int to discuss responses and explore next steps
📅 5 May | 14:00–16:00
📍Press Club Brussels Europe
📝 Register by 30 April: shorturl.at/4rs76
#WorldPressFreedomDay
Join @casecoalition.bsky.social, @unhumanrights.bsky.social & @coe.int to discuss responses and explore next steps
📅 5 May | 14:00–16:00
📍Press Club Brussels Europe
📝 Register by 30 April: shorturl.at/4rs76
#WorldPressFreedomDay
April 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
In line with a global trend, #SLAPPs are increasingly used across #Europe by powerful individuals and entities to suppress public participation and critical reporting on public interest matters. Join this side-event to @unesco.org's #WPFD and register by April 30th! ⬇️
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1️⃣ We're back in court for the trial of Robert Agius & Jamie Vella, accused of supplying the bomb used to kill #DaphneCaruanaGalizia on 16.10.2017. One of the prosecutors has told the jury that Daphne's murder was motivated by her journalistic work and was highly premeditated.
April 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
1️⃣ We're back in court for the trial of Robert Agius & Jamie Vella, accused of supplying the bomb used to kill #DaphneCaruanaGalizia on 16.10.2017. One of the prosecutors has told the jury that Daphne's murder was motivated by her journalistic work and was highly premeditated.
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Journalists traveling to the US: Be prepared for increased border control🚨 CPJ’s new safety advisory outlines the digital, physical, and legal tips you need to know to mitigate the risks posed by changes in US travel.
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April 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Journalists traveling to the US: Be prepared for increased border control🚨 CPJ’s new safety advisory outlines the digital, physical, and legal tips you need to know to mitigate the risks posed by changes in US travel.
Read more: cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-...
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Surreal? - Yensebek has been in pretrial detention since January 2025 when authorities charged him in connection with a since-removed January 2024 Qaznews24 post featuring a two-decade-old song containing offensive lyrics about Russians, Kazakhstan’s largest ethnic minority.
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Kazakh journalist Temirlan Yensebek sentenced to 5 years of restricted freedom - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, April 17, 2025—A court in the southern city of Almaty sentenced Temirlan Yensebek, the founder of the Instagram-based satirical outlet Qaznews24, on Friday, April 11, to five years of restri...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Surreal? - Yensebek has been in pretrial detention since January 2025 when authorities charged him in connection with a since-removed January 2024 Qaznews24 post featuring a two-decade-old song containing offensive lyrics about Russians, Kazakhstan’s largest ethnic minority.
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🇬🇷#Greece: IPI joins partners in welcoming recent ruling which overwhelmingly dismissed vexatious #SLAPP lawsuits against journalists from two media over investigative reporting on the connections of the PM's nephew to the #Predator spyware scandal👇
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Greece: Investigative media win latest victory in spyware SLAPP ruling
The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFFR) in welcoming the recent ruling by a court in Athens which overwhelmingly dismissed the…
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April 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🇬🇷#Greece: IPI joins partners in welcoming recent ruling which overwhelmingly dismissed vexatious #SLAPP lawsuits against journalists from two media over investigative reporting on the connections of the PM's nephew to the #Predator spyware scandal👇
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Analysis from software company Ahrefs found that having an AI Overviews in Google search results "correlated with a 34.5% lower average clickthrough rate (CTR) for the top-ranking page, compared to similar informational keywords without an AI Overview" ahrefs.com/blog/ai-over...
AI Overviews Reduce Clicks by 34.5%
Google says AI Overviews increase clicks. Cold, hard logic disagrees, and so does our research.
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April 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Analysis from software company Ahrefs found that having an AI Overviews in Google search results "correlated with a 34.5% lower average clickthrough rate (CTR) for the top-ranking page, compared to similar informational keywords without an AI Overview" ahrefs.com/blog/ai-over...
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#Serbia: We stand with the brave people of Serbia and urge the authorities to immediately stop all acts of intimidation and reprisals, and to uphold fundamental freedoms.
Read our joint statement with Serbian PEN: www.pen-international.org/news/serbia-...
Read our joint statement with Serbian PEN: www.pen-international.org/news/serbia-...
Serbia: End chilling crackdown on peaceful dissent — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Serbian translation available below ‘PEN International urges the Serbian authorities to end their alarming onslaught on peaceful expression, including against writers, journalists, academics and ...
www.pen-international.org
April 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Serbia: We stand with the brave people of Serbia and urge the authorities to immediately stop all acts of intimidation and reprisals, and to uphold fundamental freedoms.
Read our joint statement with Serbian PEN: www.pen-international.org/news/serbia-...
Read our joint statement with Serbian PEN: www.pen-international.org/news/serbia-...
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#Suisse: La loi bancaire prévoit cinq ans de prison pour les journalistes qui exploitent des fuites de données bancaires ou révèlent l’identité du client d’un établissement, mais les autorités suisses s’appuient sur la presse pour s’intéresser aux mauvaises pratiques des banques.
Secret bancaire : la Suisse réprime les journalistes, mais utilise leurs révélations
La loi en vigueur dans le pays interdit d’exploiter des fuites de données bancaires, sans aucune exception d’intérêt public. Les autorités suisses s’appuient pourtant sur la presse pour s’intéresser a...
www.lemonde.fr
April 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#Suisse: La loi bancaire prévoit cinq ans de prison pour les journalistes qui exploitent des fuites de données bancaires ou révèlent l’identité du client d’un établissement, mais les autorités suisses s’appuient sur la presse pour s’intéresser aux mauvaises pratiques des banques.
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#Belarus: In recent weeks, the Belarusian security forces have stepped up the pressure on journalists in the country, as well as on the relatives of exiled media professionals. The homes of independent journalists currently working abroad have been visited and sometimes searched.
Belarus targets journalists in new wave of repression
У апошнія тыдні беларускія сілавікі ўзмацнілі ціск на журналістаў унутры краіны і родных прадстаўнікоў медыя, якія выціснутыя за мяжу.
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April 15, 2025 at 6:52 AM
#Belarus: In recent weeks, the Belarusian security forces have stepped up the pressure on journalists in the country, as well as on the relatives of exiled media professionals. The homes of independent journalists currently working abroad have been visited and sometimes searched.
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My question again: who were the dupmb lawyers and political leaders who drafted and adopted a Treaty which did not allow the EU to swiftly suspend and even expel rogue member states?
www.bbc.com/news/article... @jonathanpiron.bsky.social @framathieu.bsky.social @ruyssen.bsky.social
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Hungary's parliament votes to limit rights of dual nationals and LGBTQ+ people
The amendments will enable the government to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings like Pride parades.
www.bbc.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
My question again: who were the dupmb lawyers and political leaders who drafted and adopted a Treaty which did not allow the EU to swiftly suspend and even expel rogue member states?
www.bbc.com/news/article... @jonathanpiron.bsky.social @framathieu.bsky.social @ruyssen.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article... @jonathanpiron.bsky.social @framathieu.bsky.social @ruyssen.bsky.social
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The Journalist Safety Urgent Care Helpline for US-based journalists has helped 40+ newsrooms & 200+ journalists at risk since its launch. Amidst an increasingly hostile environment, the Helpline has been extended through the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
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April 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Journalist Safety Urgent Care Helpline for US-based journalists has helped 40+ newsrooms & 200+ journalists at risk since its launch. Amidst an increasingly hostile environment, the Helpline has been extended through the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
🔗 pen.org/journalist-s...
🔗 pen.org/journalist-s...