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Joel Simon

@JoelSimonSays

Joel Simon is the founding director of the Journalism Protection Initiative at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. He was previously executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists

From the Battlefield to the Campaign Trail  

From the Battlefield to the Campaign Trail  

How safety training for journalists has evolved
February 6, 2025
Press Freedom Community: Prioritize the Defense of Journalism that Serves the Public Interest

Press Freedom Community: Prioritize the Defense of Journalism that Serves the Public Interest

To produce positive social outcomes, press freedom advocacy must shape the global information space to promote accountability and democratic debate
February 7, 2023
How Misinformation Helped Fuel a Public Health Crisis

How Misinformation Helped Fuel a Public Health Crisis

In their new book, “The Infodemic: How Censorship and Lies Made the World Sicker and Less Free,” published by Columbia Global Reports on April 26, Robert Mahoney and Joel Simon…
April 28, 2022
What's the Difference Between Activism and Journalism?

What’s the Difference Between Activism and Journalism?

As technology changes how news is gathered and delivered, should journalism continue to be sharply distinguished from activism and other kinds of free speech?
December 12, 2014