Journalism Today is a service provided by journalists concerned about the future of their trade and craft. It is led by Julian Gearing, an award-winning British journalist who has covered conflicts, politics and social issues for over 25 years for newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and online, working as a reporter and editor in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

The website aims to be an open forum for ideas and discussion during a difficult period for the media as traditional models of media ownership and organization make way for a far freer online environment. It seeks to track trends and developments in the rapidly changing media world.

Journalism Today tries to be objective and open to all views, offering a range of opinion on the state of the media today.

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Journalism Today is dedicated to the journalists who have been killed, jailed, kidnapped or otherwise abused pursuing their work, and to the organizations and individuals dedicated to upholding the best in journalism.

The following organizations are concerned about the welfare of journalists:

Rory Peck Trust dedicated to a British cameraman killed filming in the Moscow coup in 1993. The trust aims to help injured cameramen and the families of cameramen who have been killed. The trust also runs the Rory Peck Awards that celebrates the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen in TV news and current affairs.

Daniel Pearl Foundation
The Daniel Pearl Foundation was formed by Pearl’s family and friends following his murder in Pakistan. Their aim it to continue his mission and to address the root causes of this tragedy, in the spirit, style, and principles that shaped his work and character.

Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1981. They promote press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. The CPJ reports 775 journalists have been killed since 1992 (including the November 2009 Mauindanao, Philippines death toll). As CPJ says – “Without a free press, few other human rights are attainable. A strong press freedom environment encourages the growth of a robust civil society, which leads to stable, sustainable democracies and healthy social, political, and economic development. CPJ works in more than 120 countries, many of which suffer under repressive regimes, debilitating civil war, or other problems that harm press freedom and democracy.”

Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders has fought for press freedom on a daily basis since it was founded in 1985. It defends journalists and media assistants imprisoned or persecuted for doing their job and exposes the mistreatment and torture of them in many countries;
fights against censorship and laws that undermine press freedom;
gives financial aid each year to 100 or so journalists or media outlets in difficulty (to pay for lawyers, medical care and equipment) as well to the families of imprisoned journalists; and works to improve the safety of journalists, especially those reporting in war zones.

Reporters Without Borders has bureaus in the United States – Reporters Without Borders USA

Reporters Without Borders’ appeal and resources:

RSF appeal for Iranian journalists who have fled abroad

Guidelines for exiled journalists

Handbook for Journalists