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September 05, 2020

United States: Bay Area women journalists come together condemning sexist comments of blogger Richard Lieberman

September 05, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Bay Area women journalists come together condemning sexist comments of blogger Richard Lieberman

he Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) stands with women journalists who voiced dissent against blogger Richard Lieberman.

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September 05, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Sexist Attack
2020, September, September 2020, USA, women journalists, sexism, Richard Lieberman, WIJSep
July 25, 2020

United States: Journalists’ safety remains at stake after police launch projectiles and hinder coverage in Oregon protests

July 25, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Journalists’ safety remains at stake after police launch projectiles and hinder coverage in Oregon protests

As the unrest in and around the United States continue over the murder of George Floyd, police’s violent response remain to be targeting journalists.

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July 25, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field
2020, July 2020, Press Freedom, USA, USA protests, Statement, Oregon, attacked in the field, threatjuly
June 13, 2020

Canadian Journalist arrested in mass arrests while covering protests in NYC, kept in custody for two days

June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
Canadian Journalist arrested in mass arrests while covering protests in NYC, kept in custody for two days

Anna Slatz was detained for two days after being arrested for “disorderly conduct”

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June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
June 13, 2020

United States: Pulitzer winner photojournalist sprayed and attacked by police in Minneapolis

June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Pulitzer winner photojournalist sprayed and attacked by police in Minneapolis

Carolyn Cole, a Los Angeles Times photographer, was covering the protests in Minneapolis on May 31st when the police moved to disperse a crowd.

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June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
June 13, 2020

United States: Status Coup co-founder pushed to the ground, equipment harmed

June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Status Coup co-founder pushed to the ground, equipment harmed

Independent news outlet Status Coup co- founder Jenn Dize was covering the protests in Washington D.C.

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June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
June 13, 2020

United States: Police and crime reporter arrested while helping injured protester

June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Police and crime reporter arrested while helping injured protester

Des Moines police arrested Register reporter Andrea Sahouri while she was covering a demonstration at Merle Hay Mall on June 1st.

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June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
June 13, 2020

United States: Police violence targets student journalists

June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Police violence targets student journalists

University campuses across the United States are organizing peaceful #BlackLivesMatter protests and student journalists are recording this unprecedented historical movement.

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June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
June 13, 2020

United States: Police draw weapons towards reporter Maggie Koerth

June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States:  Police draw weapons towards reporter Maggie Koerth

Maggie Koerth, a senior science reporter for the website FiveThirtyEight, was covering a protest from a Minneapolis sidewalk when a police officer drew a weapon on her and another working journalist, impeding their work.

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June 13, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
June 09, 2020

United States: Khrystyna Shevchenko, attacked and injured: “Society has the right to know truth, and who are the messengers of the truth? Journalists.”

June 09, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Khrystyna Shevchenko, attacked and injured: “Society has the right to know truth, and who are the messengers of the truth? Journalists.”

Shevchenko was attacked by a man who wanted to take her camera as witnesses said while covering the protests in Santa Monica.

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June 09, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Khrystyna Shevchenko
June 06, 2020

United States: Mehtap Yılmaz and crew of VOA Turkey attacked in Washington

June 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Mehtap Yılmaz and crew of VOA Turkey attacked in Washington

On May 31, Mehtap Yılmaz and her crew were covering demonstrators at the middle entrance to St. John’s Church, in Lafayette Square near the White House, when police suddenly charged at them.

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June 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Mehtap Yılmaz
June 06, 2020

United States: Complexity of covering protests as a black woman journalist- Cerise Castle shot with rubber bullets

June 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Complexity of covering protests as a black woman journalist- Cerise Castle shot with rubber bullets

Cerise Castle was shot with rubber bullets on May 31 while covering protests in Los Angeles for KCRW.

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June 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Cerise Castle
June 06, 2020

United States: Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists condemns the detainment of Alyssa Pointer

June 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists condemns the detainment of Alyssa Pointer

Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff photographer Alyssa Pointer was detained and handcuffed on June 1st while she was covering the protests in downtown Atlanta.

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June 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Detainment, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Katie Nielsen
June 06, 2020

United States: Police detains reporter Katie Nielsen, stops her coverage

June 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Police detains reporter Katie Nielsen, stops her coverage

KPIX 5 News reporter Katie Nielsen was detained and handcuffed on June 1st while she was covering the peaceful protest organized by Oakland Tech High School students.

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June 06, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Arrest, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Katie Nielsen
June 04, 2020

United States: Police stop AP journalists covering the protests, shove photographer Maye-E Wong

June 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Police stop AP journalists covering the protests, shove photographer Maye-E Wong

New York City police officers surrounded, shoved and yelled expletives at two Associated Press journalists covering protests.

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June 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Maye-E Wong
June 04, 2020

United States: Targeted attacks of police forces continue, photographer Sarah Belle Lin injured

June 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Targeted attacks of police forces continue, photographer Sarah Belle Lin injured

Journalists across the United States have been targeted by police while covering the George Floyd protests.

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June 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Sarah Belle Lin
June 04, 2020

United States: BuzzFeed News Journalist Brianna Sacks detained in Santa Monica

June 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: BuzzFeed News Journalist Brianna Sacks detained in Santa Monica

BuzzFeed News reporter Brianna Sacks was detained by Santa Monica police while documenting protests in Santa Monica, California, on May 31, 2020.

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June 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Briana Sacks
June 04, 2020

United States: Police attack on Australian journalists cause diplomatic crisis - Amelia Brace severely injured

June 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Police attack on Australian journalists cause diplomatic crisis - Amelia Brace severely injured

Australian Channel 7 News US correspondent Amelia Brace and her crew were assaulted by the police on June 1 outside of the White House.

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June 04, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests, Amelia Brace
June 03, 2020

United States: WLKY Crew attacked by a group, reporter Deni Kamper safe

June 03, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: WLKY Crew attacked by a group, reporter Deni Kamper safe

Louisville based news agency WLKY’s crew was senselessly attacked on May 29 while covering the protests in downtown.

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June 03, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
June 03, 2020

United States: Reporter assaulted live on air at Phoenix protest

June 03, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Reporter assaulted live on air at Phoenix protest

CBS5 reporter Briana Whitney was attacked by a civilian man on live television while reporting on protests outside Phoenix Police Department headquarters on May 29.

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June 03, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
June 03, 2020

United States: Journalists’ work impeded due to threats

June 03, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism
United States: Journalists’ work impeded due to threats

Madeleine Baran and Samara Freemark were reporting from the demonstration scene in Minneapolis on May 30.

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June 03, 2020/ Coalition for Women in Journalism/
Attacked in the field, US Protests
2020, Statement, June, June 2020, USA, USA protests
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    • Delegations
  • In-Focus/
    • COVID-19
    • US Protests 2020
    • US Election 2020
    • Hungary - The End of an Era
    • Beirut Blast - Solidarity with Lebanon
    • Maria Ressa - Hold The Line
    • Pakistan - Attacks Won't Silence Us
    • Belarus Protests
    • Myanmar Coup
    • Asian Journos On Frontlines
    • Turkey - We Are Not Safe
    • CFWIJ Afghanistan Evacuation efforts
  • LISTS/
    • Women reporters in the MENA region
    • Women Journalists Covering COVID-19 by CFWIJ
    • Black Women Journalists To Follow
    • Women Journalists Covering Farmer Protests in India
    • Women journalists covering capitol INSURRECTION
    • women journalists covering indigenous stories in canada
  • Mentors/
    • Global
    • Chapters
    • #HEFORSHE
    • Reach a Mentor
    • Mentorship Program
  • WIJ Magazine/
    • Women In Journalism Magazine
    • Dear Laura - an advice column for ambitious lady journalists
  • Resources/
    • JSafe - App for Journalists
    • Reach out to us
  • In The News/
    • Global Press Coverage of the CFWIJ
  • Events/

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