editors saying things to me like, you know, we have to be very careful about your reporting on this.

And I would say, well, should we be very careful with every story?

Standards for thee, others for me.

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

I'm Brooke Gladstone.

On this week's show how journalism selectively judges objectivity and bias.

In my experience, no one has ever said, let's say, to a combat veteran,

you're too close to war, you can't be a war correspondent, or you can't cover veterans.

Also, Joel Simon reflects on 25 years at the Committee to Protect Journalists.

You have a situation we're living with today in which all the data suggests that,

unfortunately, you know, this is one of the most dangerous and deadly times for journalists in history.

The awful data is what it means after this.

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

I'm Brooke Gladstone.

It's the job of journalism to cover conflict, from competitive local elections to literal war zones.

It can be fun. It can be very dangerous. There are natural hazards when journalists apply their craft in certain contexts, but there also are unnatural ones when they are the intentional targets of violence. Across the world, journalists are harassed, tortured, imprisoned, and murdered by

authoritarian governments, ruthless politicians, and extremist groups who would prefer to work in

the dark out of the public eye.

The Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ, was founded in 1981 to defend journalists who become prey.

It provides guidelines for travel and safety, puts a spotlight on jail journalists and campaigns for their release,

and fights for justice for those who have been killed on the job.

After nearly 25 years of service with the CPJ, this year Joel Simon is stepping down as executive director,

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