Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Ford, Blaustein, Levy and Overbrook Join Push to Protect Journalists
Months before actress Meryl Streep's plug at the Golden Globes for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Donald Trump was on the group's radar for his contempt for reporters and their bosses.
Back in mid-October, CPJ's board labeled then-candidate Trump an "unprecedented" threat to press freedoms after he swore that once in office, libel laws that shield reporters from lawsuits were coming down.
Streep at the Globes urged the audience to support CPJ, which advocates for press freedom and the safety of journalists worldwide...