Publishing slain journalists’ last columns one final time.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has been fighting for journalists’ safety for almost 40 years.
To continue its mission, we turned to the final stories and photographs of journalists killed in the line of duty.
✏️ Recognized with 2x D&AD wood pencils & coverage in TIME Magazine, Al Jazeera, CNN, and MSNBC.
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Stories to die for.
We turned the final articles and photos of 24 murdered journalists—including Jamal Khashoggi and Marie Colvin—into a book.
The book was itself a memorial, honoring every one of the 1,337 journalists killed in the line of duty with a place on the cover.
The final page passed the responsibility on to the reader: Their legacy is now in our hands.
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Exploring the legacy they left behind.
We partnered with renowned war photographer Ron Haviv to interview journalists’ friends and family about the impact of their loss.
Clarissa Ward, CNN International Correspondent (:30 Teaser)
Cat Colvin, sister of journalist Marie Colvin (:30 Teaser)
Ilana Ozernoy, former war correspondent (:30 Teaser)
Diane Foley, mother of journalist James Foley
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The narrators they would have wanted.
A podcast featured interviews & readings of several journalists’ last columns by their loved ones.
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Counting to 1,337…one name at a time.
We gave time to every journalist killed in recent history, leaving a blank space as a reminder of the many columns never to be written.
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Press freedom meets press coverage.
Full-page logo featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The New York Post.
Sri Lankan Journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge’s last column republished by BuzzFeed News.
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🧠 Made with Kate Kim under Laurent Leccia at Fred & Farid.
🎥 Directed by Ron Haviv, edited by Matt Hartman, and animated by Bullpen.