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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1939, Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Committee to Protect Journalists says terrorists can be ‘journalists’
The internal chaos roiling the Committee to Protect Journalists deepened late Wednesday, when the embattled advocacy group’s board of directors—under fire for the anti-Israel bias of several members, including the vice chair—voted to affirm that “organizations affiliated with militant groups” meet the criteria of a legitimate journalistic outlet “provided they are not engaging in combat []...Click to read more
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Washington Free Beacon
· Jul 2, 2026
Not All Terrorists Are Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) board of directors voted to affirm the organization's definition of a journalist to make clear that terrorists are also journalists worthy of protection. The post Not All Terrorists Are Journalists appeared first on .
Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
The New York Times has a Nicholas Kristof problem
The Committee to Protect Journalists recently voted not to exclude from its list of journalists those who are either in militant groups or backed by state-sponsored media. The question of trust and reliability when it comes to news and information from conflicts involving terrorists continues. Just a few weeks back, Nicholas Kristof wrote a dubiously []
Conservative Review
· Jul 9, 2026
Committee to Protect Journalists’ Staff Packed With Anti-Israel Agitators Amid Boardroom Feuds Over Group’s List of ‘Journalists’ Killed in Gaza
The Committee to Protect Journalists employs multiple staffers who have engaged in anti-Israel advocacy, accused Israel of genocide, promoted anti-Israel economic boycotts and, in one case, authored a bizarre manifesto advocating resistance and revolutionary violent pressure against the Zionist occupation, according to new research from the media watchdog group HonestReporting.The post Committee to Protect Journalists’ Staff Packed With Anti-Israel Agitators Amid Boardroom Feuds Over Group’s List of ‘Journalists’ Killed in Gaza appeared first on .
AllSides
· Jun 30, 2026
After ToI investigation showed some killed Gaza 'journalists' were terror operatives, Committee to Protect Journalists reviewing database of slain Gaza reporters
Following a Times of Israel investigation that found multiple Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives were previously identified as journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists says it is conducting a full review of its database of journalists killed during the war in Gaza. The Times of Israel examined hundreds of names published in recent months on official Hamas and PIJ military-wing Telegram channels and affiliated accounts, identifying multiple operatives who had previously been reported as media workers and other civilians.
Jewish News Syndicate
· Jul 6, 2026
Will watchdog group restore its credibility after classifying terrorists as journalists?
The Committee to Protect Journalists isn’t just any agency; its reports are repeated in the mainstream media, making it a news source.
Arutz Sheva
· Jun 23, 2026
Hamas confirms: 'Journalists' killed in Gaza were really terrorists
Recent Hamas and Islamic Jihad disclosures have identified several slain “journalists as members of their military wings while CPJ revises records.
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Related coverage for "Committee to Protect Journalists says terrorists can be ‘journalists’": Washington Free Beacon — Not All Terrorists Are Journalists. Washington Examiner — The New York Times has a Nicholas Kristof problem. Conservative Review — Committee to Protect Journalists’ Staff Packed With Anti-Israel Agitators Amid Boardroom Feuds Over Group’s List of ‘Journalists’ Killed in Gaza. AllSides — After ToI investigation showed some killed Gaza 'journalists' were terror operatives, Committee to Protect Journalists reviewing database of slain Gaza reporters. Jewish News Syndicate — Will watchdog group restore its credibility after classifying terrorists as journalists?. Arutz Sheva — Hamas confirms: 'Journalists' killed in Gaza were really terrorists