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SUMMARY:What Are the First Amendment Rights of Non-Citizen Journalists?
DESCRIPTION:Immigrant and non-citizen journalists face unique risks—visa denials\, border restrictions\, arrests\, and deportations. This panel will spotlight high-profile cases\, including Rümeysa Öztürk and Mario Guevara\, and examine how U.S. law is shaping press freedom. \n\nMazin Sidahmed – Executive Director and co-founder of Documented\nEsha Bhandari – Deputy Director\, ACLU’s Speech\, Privacy\, and Technology Project; represents Rümeysa Öztürk\, a Turkish doctoral student detained over an op-ed\, and Mario Guevara\, an immigrant journalist arrested in Georgia\nAlfredo Corchado – Executive Editor and Correspondent\, Puente News Collaborative in El Paso\, TX\nDana Green – Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at The New York Times\nModerated by Yemile Bucay\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/what-are-the-first-amendment-rights-of-non-citizen-journalists/
LOCATION:Room 308
CATEGORIES:Journalism Protection Initiative
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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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SUMMARY:Safety for Trans\, Non-binary\, and Gender Non-conforming Journalists
DESCRIPTION:Trans\, non-binary\, and gender non-conforming journalists face heightened risks amid rising intolerance and legal restrictions. This roundtable\, co-organized with the Trans Journalists Association\, will feature leading voices in journalism\, advocacy\, and safety. Space is limited\, please contact events@journalism.cuny.edu to request a spot. \nParticipants \n\nGina Chua – Executive Editor of Semafor and founder of The Chua Project\nM. Gessen – Opinion columnist for The New York Times and Distinguished Professor at Newmark J-School\nEditors\, safety experts\, and legal advocates – A small group of invited participants bringing on-the-ground expertise and strategies to support trans and non-binary journalists.\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/safety-for-rights-of-trans-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-journalists/
LOCATION:Room 308
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