CPJ described and reaffirmed its journalist inclusion criteria

Board votes to affirm CPJ’s existing definition of who is a journalist

“It is not true that CPJ planned to change our definition of who is a journalist to exclude slain Palestinian and Lebanese press killed in the Israel-Gaza war.”

Attribution-only methodology record: CPJ described its own criteria and denied a proposed change. This does not independently verify historical consistency, any casualty entry, individual combatant status, targeting intent or liability. The June release reports eight combatant removals, twelve other removals and an ongoing database review; the July statement affirms a definition, not the accuracy of every entry.

CPJ undertakes review of its documentation of journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war since 2023

“CPJ has always been clear that we do not include anyone in our data sets if there is evidence that they were engaging in combat or inciting imminent violence.”

Attribution-only methodology record: CPJ described its own criteria and denied a proposed change. This does not independently verify historical consistency, any casualty entry, individual combatant status, targeting intent or liability. The June release reports eight combatant removals, twelve other removals and an ongoing database review; the July statement affirms a definition, not the accuracy of every entry.

Board votes to affirm CPJ’s existing definition of who is a journalist

CPJ’s longstanding policy has been to include journalists working for state-backed media and those working with media organizations affiliated with militant groups provided they are not engaging in combat or inciting violence in a manner likely to have imminent effect.

Attribution-only methodology record: CPJ described its own criteria and denied a proposed change. This does not independently verify historical consistency, any casualty entry, individual combatant status, targeting intent or liability. The June release reports eight combatant removals, twelve other removals and an ongoing database review; the July statement affirms a definition, not the accuracy of every entry.

CPJ methodology statement 223db735-52af-48cf-8219-6bb568fc4f14

Bottom-source disposition: primary evidence of CPJ self-description only. Attribution-only methodology record: CPJ described its own criteria and denied a proposed change. This does not independently verify historical consistency, any casualty entry, individual combatant status, targeting intent or liability. The June release reports eight combatant removals, twelve other removals and an ongoing database review; the July statement affirms a definition, not the accuracy of every entry.

CPJ methodology statement 724965f0-851c-49e7-9521-8d4235b3aba4

Bottom-source disposition: primary evidence of CPJ self-description only. Attribution-only methodology record: CPJ described its own criteria and denied a proposed change. This does not independently verify historical consistency, any casualty entry, individual combatant status, targeting intent or liability. The June release reports eight combatant removals, twelve other removals and an ongoing database review; the July statement affirms a definition, not the accuracy of every entry.

CPJ methodology statement 85fefe93-b883-48d2-8398-59bbfd4e1967

Bottom-source disposition: primary evidence of CPJ self-description only. Attribution-only methodology record: CPJ described its own criteria and denied a proposed change. This does not independently verify historical consistency, any casualty entry, individual combatant status, targeting intent or liability. The June release reports eight combatant removals, twelve other removals and an ongoing database review; the July statement affirms a definition, not the accuracy of every entry.