
Joel Simon
@joelsimonsays
Founding director, Journalism Protection Initiative, @NewmarkJSchool. Author The Infodemic, with Robert Mahoney. Personal website: JoelSimonWrites.com
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In movies and on stage, journalists are often protagonists in the search for the truth. In the new play Vladimir, things do not end well. My take in Columbia Journalism Review. MTC Special thanks to Sheila Coronel. cjr.org/criticism/two-…

There are two kinds of journalism drama. Soon we’ll find out which we’re living. By Joel Simon cjr.org/criticism/two-…

What will a second Trump term mean for #pressfreedom? Re-upping my piece for VANITY FAIR from August. vanityfair.com/news/story/ame…

How should journalists cover Trump's second term? My take in Columbia Journalism Review cjr.org/the_media_toda…

Why we should approach America with the humility of a good international reporter, by Joel Simon. cjr.org/the_media_toda…


So excited about this new partnership to support at risk journalists from around the world and grateful to Knight Foundation for underwriting our efforts.

Spyware is proliferating with implications for journalists and press freedom. How can you stay safe? Here's my latest for Columbia Journalism Review with safety tips from Ronan Farrow, Ela Stapley, and Trevor Timm . With thanks to Freedom of the Press and Committee to Protect Journalists cjr.org/innovations/ch…

Spyware Is Spreading—And It’s Cheaper Than Ever. Here’s how to fight it. New from Joel Simon cjr.org/innovations/ch…

Spyware is real! Cheap, fast. What can be done? Joel Simon gathered some expert insights and advice 👇👇👇 #spyware #digitalsafety cjr.org/innovations/ch…

In my latest for Columbia Journalism Review Journalism Review I chronicle the mounting threats to #PressFreedom and journalism safety under Trump II and describe what news organizations, journalists and their defenders can do to prepare. cjr.org/analysis/prepa…

Preparing for the Onslaught: Journalists need to come to terms with our new reality, by Joel Simon. cjr.org/analysis/prepa…

Calling all International Journalism Festival attendees! Come hear me ask Jon Allsop, What is Journalism For? See you in Perugia.


My latest for VANITY FAIR is on the on link between attacks on #pressfreedom and the consolidation of authoritarian power. Once democratic backsliding sets in there's a short window to turn things around. vanityfair.com/news/story/tru…

"Media organizations across the country must rally to defend their rights, protect their people, and report the news with independence," Joel Simon vanityfair.com/news/story/tru…

From Mississippi Today to John Thornton’s legacy, rays of hope for local news, by Joel Simon. cjr.org/local_news/loc…

A Secret Program Allowed VOA to Broadcast Television into North Korea. Now It’s Gone. By Joel Simon. cjr.org/news/trump-lak…