Elisabeth joined Media Defence in 2022 as Coordinator of the Legal Network for Journalists at Risk, a global platform for coordinating different forms of legal support to independent journalists and media outlets around the world. She subsequently joined the Media Defence team full time as a Grants Officer. Prior to joining Media Defence, Elisabeth was a consultant on projects for a several freedom of expression organisations, including International Media Support and UNESCO. She worked for nearly two decades at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), where she launched CPJ’s Journalist Assistance Program and Global Campaign against Impunity. She specialised in emergency assistance to journalists at risk, impunity and mechanisms for safety of journalists.
Media Defence is managed by a professional secretariat based in London.
The trustees believe board diversity is an imperative. They believe gender parity is a priority, alongside ethnic and geographic diversity, as well as the lived experiences of board members, with regard to the issues that Media Defence seeks to tackle.
The Board pledges to take the necessary measures to achieve this, and to support diverse participation.
