CCJ's Core Principles

Below are some of the core principles that contributed to the creation of the Committee of Concerned Journalists, and which CCJ believes are essential to the understanding and improving the relationship between journalists, citizens, and institutions.


A Statement of Concern

A Statement of Shared Purpose

A Citizens' Bill of Rights

CCJ Membership

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J-Tools

CCJ has collected some of journalism's best ideas, strategies and techniques to help journalists and citizens alike.

Newsroom Development

Training, Strategic Planning, Critical Thinking

You can bring the Committee’s Traveling Curriculum development program to your organization. The Traveling Curriculum offers customizable newsroom workshops that our staff of respected trainers has led in scores of print, broadcast, and online newsrooms of all sizes.