Jodie Ginsberg

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Jodie Ginsberg
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OccupationJournalist
Known forHead of Committee to Protect Journalists

Jodie Ginsberg is the chief executive of the Committee to Protect Journalists, [1] a position she has held since 2022. Previously she had worked at Reuters and Internews. [2]

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Among the issues she has worked on is raising awareness of the threats and risks experienced by Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip. [3] [4]

Education

Ginsberg received a BA in English Literature from the University of Cambridge and a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism from City, University of London. [5]

Career

Ginsberg began her career in 2000 as a graduate trainee at Thomson Reuters, where she began as a commodities reporter. [6] She later worked as a foreign correspondent in Johannesburg, South Africa, focusing on the financial sector. [6] She also worked in Dublin as Chief Correspondent, Ireland and as Bureau Chief of UK and Ireland, when she oversaw a staff of 40 reporters and news staff, and managed coverage of the 2008 financial crisis, 2010 general election, the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and the merger of the Thomson and Reuters U.K. newsrooms. [7]

In 2014, Ginsberg was appointed as CEO of Index on Censorship, a London-based freedom of expression group, which she led until 2020. [7] Ginsberg is a regular speaker on journalist safety and access to information. [8] Ginsberg succeeded Daniel Bruce and served as CEO for Internews Europe, a part of the Internews alliance. [6] At Internews, Ginsberg oversaw delivery of programming, partnerships, fundraising, advocacy and outreach during a time of rapid organizational growth. [7] Ginsberg waged new partnerships as media organizations adjusted to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] Ginsberg grew the public and funding profile of Internews and oversaw advocacy projects and research on media freedom and legal threats. [7]

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From April 2022 onward, Ginsberg has served as the CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists. [7]

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References

  1. Ginsberg, Jodie (2024-04-17). "Opinion | The Israeli Censorship Regime Is Growing. That Needs to Stop". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  2. Porter, Catherine (2022-01-17). "A Fighter for Press Freedom Is Expanding Her Battle". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  3. Staff (2024-02-29). "Media outlets call for protection of journalists working in Gaza". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. "'Attacks on journalists are also attacks on truth,' Leaders at NYT, AP, more express solidarity with journalists in Gaza". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  5. "Our People". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. 1 2 3 "Jodie Ginsberg appointed as new Internews Europe Chief Executive". Information Saves Lives | Internews. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Committee to Protect Journalists names Jodie Ginsberg as its new president". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  8. 1 2 Porter, Catherine (2022-01-17). "A Fighter for Press Freedom Is Expanding Her Battle". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-06-14.