Podcast, 28 mins
Who protects the press? Supporting journalists in dangerous situations
Hear how Lucy Westcott from the Committee to Protect Journalists helps reporters working in dangerous places and why threats to journalism are changing.
20 Nov 2025 09:30
In episode two of the podcast, we talk to Lucy Westcott, director of the Emergencies Department at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) about her role which sees her supporting and advising reporters in some of the most dangerous situations of all.
She speaks about how the range of threats that journalists face has evolved and how the CPJ steps in to offer support when needed.
Credits
- Host: Dr Gemma Horton (Impact Fellow for Centre for Freedom of the Media at the University of Sheffield)
- Guest: Lucy Westcott (Director of the Emergencies Department at the Committee to Protect Journalists)
- Podcast Producer: Anna Jones (University Teacher at the University of Sheffield)