{"id":40853,"date":"2017-01-30T08:19:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T12:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=40853"},"modified":"2017-01-30T08:19:26","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T12:19:26","slug":"job-asia-program-research-associate-committee-to-protect-journalists-new-york-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2017\/01\/30\/job-asia-program-research-associate-committee-to-protect-journalists-new-york-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Asia Program Research Associate – Committee to Protect Journalists (New York, USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posted by\u00a0Sydney Sparrow<\/strong>, an ALT currently living in Toyota City<\/em>.\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to join\u00a0the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and receive job listings\u00a0even sooner\u00a0by email.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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P<\/b>osition:<\/b>\u00a0Asia Program Research Associate<\/em><\/span>
\nPosted by: <\/strong>Committee to Protect Journalists<\/em><\/span>
\nLocati<\/strong>on: <\/strong>New York City, New York (Preferred)<\/em><\/span>
\nContract: <\/strong>Full-time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to Dominic Abordo (Akita-ken) for passing along this JET-relevant job opening:<\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in 1981, the Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, non-profit organization defending journalists worldwide without regard to their political ideology. Through its work to safeguard journalists, CPJ protects the rights of all people to have access to diverse and independent sources of information.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Committee to Protect Journalists is seeking a research associate for its Asia program to research, report, and document attacks on the press in a diverse region where freedom of expression has been facing new challenges in many countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ideal candidate will have <\/span>passion for and knowledge of press freedom and human rights issues in the Asia region.<\/span><\/p>\n

Strong research, reporting, and writing skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with a small team\u00a0are a must. Strong oral and written communication skills in English are essential. Fluency in a regional language, especially Chinese, Urdu or Bengali, is an asset. The ability to effectively use social media to promote the Asia program\u2019s work and advocacy goals is also an asset.<\/span><\/p>\n

Primary Responsibilities:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n