Specialist Editor, Asia-Pacific

Job Title: Specialist Editor, Asia-Pacific
Department: Programs, Asia-Pacific

Compensation: Determined based on skills and experience and local market ranges. See below for more information.

Location/Workspace Designation: Remote, based in the Asia-Pacific region. Country/city is flexible.

Reports to Title: Regional Director, Asia-Pacific
Closing Date: September 20, 2026
Organization Overview:

Founded in 1981, the Committee to Protect Journalists (“CPJ”) 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. For over four decades, CPJ has helped win the early release of imprisoned journalists, secure convictions in journalist murders, and enable legal reform in countries where free expression has deteriorated. CPJ’s widely cited database and reports have raised global awareness of attacks on press freedom. Learn more about CPJ’s fight to defend freedom of the press here

At CPJ, we are dedicated to upholding values of equity and free expression in both our internal operations and external endeavors. As a global organization headquartered in the United States, we aspire to build a diverse workplace and foster an inclusive and welcoming environment. We strive for our people to be representative of the global community on which we report and to equip them with the opportunities and resources they need to learn and succeed.
Job Summary:

The Specialist Editor - Asia-Pacific is responsible for executing CPJ’s regional editorial strategy. This includes commissioning, writing, editing, and publishing stories, statements, reports, and other editorial products as needed for CPJ’s various publishing platforms, including the CPJ website and social media.

The Specialist Editor - Asia-Pacific will be embedded within the regional program, reporting directly to the Regional Director and working closely with CPJ’s Research & Analysis team. This role is designed to ensure that editorial output aligns with local priorities and effectively supports CPJ’s mission. This role is responsible for writing, editing, and publishing a range of content—including news alerts, statements, reports, and social media posts—aligned with CPJ’s press freedom mission and regional priorities.

The editor will commission, edit, and publish daily content on CPJ’s various publishing platforms in a timely manner with a focus on content relative to the Asia-Pacific region.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Commission, write, edit and publish daily content, including news alerts, statements, letters, reports, and other materials that align with regional needs and priorities

- Publish content on CPJ’s website, including selecting photos and writing captions

- Manage and publish regional social media content in real-time, ensuring timely, accurate, and engaging posts that adhere to CPJ’s communications strategy

- Disseminate regional content via email or other communication channels according to the regional editorial and communications strategy

- Ensure content production and publication align with regional time zones and audience requirements

- Edit research on journalists who have been killed, imprisoned, or attacked for their work, ensuring accuracy and adherence to CPJ’s editorial standards

- Utilize CPJ’s internal knowledge management system (Carta) for research purposes

- Identify thematic issues and integrate them into the research and analysis strategy

- Maintain and update CPJ’s internal databases with relevant regional information, ensuring that data on journalists who have been killed, imprisoned, or attacked is accurate and ready for publication

- Collaborate with the Regional Director and the Research & Analysis team to execute the regional editorial and communications strategy

- Collaborate with researchers and program