Committee to Protect Journalists

Committee to Protect Journalists
AbbreviationCPJ
Formation1981 (1981)
Type501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
13-3081500
PurposePress freedom, journalist human rights and safety of journalists
HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Location
  • US
Coordinates40°44′52″N 73°59′36″W / 40.74769°N 73.99327°W / 40.74769; -73.99327
Region served
International
President
Jodie Ginsberg (2022–present)
Joel Simon (2006-2021)
Ann Cooper (1998-2006)
AffiliationsInternational Freedom of Expression Exchange
Websitecpj.org

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New York City, with correspondents around the world. CPJ promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists. The American Journalism Review has called the organization "Journalism's Red Cross." Since the late 1980s, CPJ has published an annual census of journalists killed or imprisoned in relation to their work.