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Committee to Protect Journalists: The First Amendment is in peril

February 5, 2026

Sweeping cuts by one of most iconic investigative newspapers in the United States, The Washington Post, now owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, apply to about one-third of the newsroom, with sport and international coverage largely gutted. Another major blow to media freedom in the US that came after the following CPJ editorial was published. ... <a title="Committee to Protect Journalists: The First Amendment is in peril" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/05/committee-to-protect-journalists-the-first-amendment-is-in-peril/" aria-label="Read more about Committee to Protect Journalists: The First Amendment is in peril">Read more</a>