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CPFP is continuing to speak with media workers who have been targeted by HonestReporting Canada.

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CONTACT US - Canada Press Freedom Project
canadapressfreedom.ca
February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Journalists have described the aftermath of being targeted by HRC (reviewofjournalism.ca/the-power-to...) and its chilling effects: (breachmedia.ca/cbc-whitewas...).
The Power to Narrate - The Review of Journalism
The coverage of Israel–Palestine in Canadian newsrooms continues to downplay the state of Israel’s aggression and the killing of Palestinian civilians in occupied Palestinian territories.
reviewofjournalism.ca
February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Journalists have received hundreds of messages after being named in these campaigns, including one student journalist who received 1,500 emails in a single day.
February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Journalists targeted by these campaigns tell CPFP that HRC is weaponizing antisemitism to shut down reporting critical of Israel, and in the process provoking torrents of online harassment.
February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The organization says it aims to “control the narrative” by monitoring media and mobilizing complaints about reporting it sees as anti-Israel.
February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This number only includes posts which name individual media workers or newsrooms and which also include a means to contact them.
February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Media workers and newsrooms reporting on Israel and Palestine are being flooded with messages after being named in HonestReporting Canada pressure campaigns. Since Oct. 2023, HRC has relentlessly targeted the media, posting about twice a day — nearly 700 alerts total.
February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM