Katherine Jacobsen
Katherine Jacobsen is a program coordinator with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an organization dedicated to defending the rights of journalists worldwide. She focuses on issues related to press freedom and access to information, emphasizing the importance of solidarity among news organizations in the face of governmental restrictions on the media. Jacobsen advocates for the protection of journalistic independence and the role of a free press in a democratic society.
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Katherine Jacobsen stated that the treatment of journalists reflects the state of democracy in the United States.
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort taken into custody after Minnesota church protest
United States· 2026-01-30
Katherine Jacobsen stated that the raid should disturb all Americans as it erodes civil liberties.
Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson’s home raided by FBI
Australia· 2026-01-14
Katherine Jacobsen is the coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists who expressed concern over Guevara's deportation.
EEUU expulsa al periodista salvadoreño Mario Guevara
Uruguay· 2025-10-05
Katherine Jacobsen is the coordinator of the CPJ program for the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, who spoke out against Guevara's detention.
qué pasó con Mario Guevara, el periodista salvadoreño arrestado por ICEUruguay· 2025-09-28
Katherine Jacobsen, program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, said the federal government’s refusal to release Guevara sends a very chilling message.
The community pillars being detained by ICEUnited States· 2025-08-30
Katherine Jacobsen is a program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists who expressed alarm over Guevara's situation.
Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’ | US politics
United Kingdom· 2025-07-20
CPJ U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator Katherine Jacobsen expressed concern about the arguments made against Guevara's work as a reporter.
Journalist arrested covering anti-Trump protest now facing deportationUnited States· 2025-07-02
Katherine Jacobsen, the project coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, discussed the importance of respecting everyone's rights to free speech.
US free-speech rights shredded despite Trump vow to be first-amendment champion | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-19
Katherine Jacobsen is the US, Canada and Caribbean program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Salvadoran journalist arrested at ‘No Kings’ protest could face deportationUnited States· 2025-06-18
Jacobsen expressed concern over the reports of law enforcement officers shooting non-lethal rounds at reporters covering protests in Los Angeles.
‘Unacceptable’: outcry over police attacks on journalists covering LA protests | Los AngelesUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-11
Katherine Jacobsen, the CPJ’s Canada and Caribbean program coordinator, commented on the implications of the president's actions towards media.
‘Maduro did not close our bureau – Trump did’: Voice of America journalists speak out | US newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-07
Katherine Jacobsen is the Committee to Protect Journalists' US program director.
Always 'the enemy': Trump steps up media assault in first 100 days
Kenya· 2025-04-22
Katherine Jacobsen, program coordinator with the watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), told AFP that 'solidarity among news organizations' was crucial when faced with such challenges.
News wires decry restrictions on access to White House eventsKenya· 2025-02-27
