2020-10-14T14:54:06-07:00 2019-12-31 134036703 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 307 5th Ave 15th Floor NEW YORK NY 100166517 990 2019-01-01 133081500 Committee to Protect Journalists Inc COMM 2124659344 509 West 38th Street New York NY 10018 Joel Simon Executive Direc 2020-10-14 true Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X Joel Simon 509 West 38th Street New York NY 10018 13929563 false X https://cpj.org X 1981 NY To promote press freedom worldwide and defend the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. CPJ ensures the free flow of news and commentary by taking action wherever journalists are attacked, imprisoned, killed, kidnapped, threatened, censored, or harassed. 42 42 52 6 0 8863648 10465241 0 429204 624710 4775 1331 9297627 11091282 312130 213833 0 4213087 5001805 91694 77942 1859014 3362113 4025797 7979024 9319377 1318603 1771905 21752392 28076995 999653 3986425 20752739 24090570 The Committee to Protect Journalists promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. CPJ ensures the free flow of news and commentary by taking action wherever journalists are attacked, imprisoned, killed, kidnapped, threatened, censored, or harassed. Hundreds of journalists are killed, harassed, or imprisoned every year. For more than 35 years, the Committee to Protect Journalists has been there to defend them worldwide. false false 6718874 213833 CPJs regional programs cover Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa and are led by experts from all over the world who report daily on press freedom abuses. Our staff in New York and Washington, D.C., works closely with CPJ correspondents in cities including Abuja, Bangkok, Berlin, Bogot, Brussels, Istanbul, London, Managua, Mexico City, Nairobi, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Taipei, and Vilnius.Our Emergencies Response Team provides proactive and reactive support to journalists working in hostile environments globally. We offer physical and digital safety information as well as direct assistance, including legal funds, evacuation assistance, and medical care. We also work with local, regional, and international media and human rights groups to maintain a global presence. CPJ has vast international networks and collaborative relationships with local and international freedom of expression and human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, Article 19, International PEN, and Reporters Sans Frontires. CPJ is a founding member of IFEX, an organization of 95 global freedom of expression groups. Over the past few years, CPJ has recorded the highest numbers of jailed journalists since we began keeping track. At least 248 journalists were jailed in late 2019, CPJ found. This, it seems, is the new norm. But thats why our work is so important. We document each journalists imprisonment and advocate on their behalf. We carry out annual Free the Press campaigns and raise this issue in meetings with government leaders. And our advocacy worksin 2019, CPJ advocacy helped secure the early release of 81 imprisoned journalists.Murder is the ultimate form of censorship, and impunity breeds fear. That is why CPJ has carried out a global campaign for justice in journalist murders for more than a decade. While the past few years were the most dangerous ever recorded by CPJ, in 2019, we welcomed a sharp decline in the number of journalist killings. Twenty-five journalists were killed, the fewest in 17 years and a number that is less than half of the 56 journalists CPJ documented killed in 2018. This decline comes as wars subsided, a record low number of journalists10were murdered in reprisal for their reporting, and an unprecedented level of global attention was focused on the issue of impunity with the high-profile cases of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Maltas Daphne Caruana Galizia, and Jan Kuciak of Slovakia, whose brazen assassinations have been major focuses of CPJ advocacy.CPJs Emergencies team provides comprehensive, life-saving support to journalists working in hostile environments of unparalleled risk. The team provides proactive and reactive safety information to journalists and, during high-risk situations, works with local security experts to provide updated tactical information and practical support to journalists. They compile information on threats and disseminate practical advice to journalists on how to safely cover protests or how to plan for reporting on chemical attacks. When prevention isnt enough, the team provides grants, including for evacuation, trauma therapy, and legal fees.In July, CPJs Emergencies team released an updated Digital Safety Kit, available in four languages, to advise journalists on how best to protect themselves and their sources through secured digital accounts, devices, and online communications. The kit also provides practical advice to help journalists navigate digital threats like phishing attacks and specific concerns related to crossing borders, where authorities may seek to inspect devices.CPJs Emergencies team continues to provide assistance to journalists under threat, including for evacuation, trauma therapy, and legal fees. In 2019, we provided financial and non-financial support to 212 journalists and distributed more than $215,000 in grants to 84 journalists from countries including Nicaragua, Cameroon, Syria, Egypt, and Azerbaijan. In 2018, CPJ provided financial and non-financial support to 115 journalists and approved more than $230,000 in grants to journalists from countries including Venezuela, Syria, and Uzbekistan. 6718874 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true true true false false true true true true true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 56 0 true 52 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 42 42 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X Joel Simon 2124651004 509 West 38th Street New York NY 10018 Joel Simon Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 257075 0 34478 Robert Mahoney Deputy Executive Director 40.00 0.00 185772 0 36852 John D Weis Sec'y/Dir. 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Tax filings for the periods ending December 31, 2016 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. true Middle East & North Africa 0 1 Press freedom issues Monitor press freedom 47633 Africa 0 3 Press freedom issues Monitor press freedom 36165 Americas 0 3 Press freedom issues Monitor press freedom 71680 Europe/Central Asia 0 2 Press freedom issues Monitor press freedom 39005 Asia 0 2 Press freedom issues Monitor press freedom 19350 11 11 213833 213833 1 Journalists in Distress Europe/Central Asia 1 Wire Journalists in Distress Europe/Central Asia 4 Wire false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US Expenses are monitored by financial reports, direct communication, invoices and receipts. 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After this process is performed, the form 990 is sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director, officers and key employees to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the other officers and key employees to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Organizational documents are made available upon request.