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SUMMARY:Is the US Still a Safe Haven for Journalists Under Threat?
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, persecuted journalists found refuge in the U.S. through fellowships and temporary stays. Today\, restrictive visa policies and mounting pressures are reshaping that reality. Journalists from across the globe will share their experiences in this off-the-record conversation. \nPanelists \n\nGustavo Gorriti – Investigative journalist from Peru\, director of IDL-Reporteros\, known for exposing government corruption; currently a Knight Press Freedom Fellow.\nYasmine El Rashidi – Egyptian journalist and writer (joining via Zoom from Cairo)\, contributing writer\, New York Review of Books\nBaktygul Chynybaeva – journalist from Kyrgyzstan\, specializing in human rights\, and former correspondent with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty\nMikhail Zygar – journalist\, historian\, and best-selling author\, known for his work on Russian politics\, propaganda\, and authoritarianism\nModerated by Joel Simon – Executive Director of the Journalism Protection Initiative\n\nThe Safety Series \nThis event is part of the Fall 2025 Safety Series\, a three-part program from the Newmark J-School’s Journalism Protection Initiative exploring the biggest threats to media safety and press freedom in the U.S. Covering topics including shifting immigration policy; global declines in press freedom; the precarity of safe havens; and dangers to trans and non-binary journalists\, each session highlights urgent issues while offering space to share experiences\, strategies and solutions.
URL:https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/is-the-us-still-a-safe-haven-for-journalists-under-threat/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Journalism Protection Initiative
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