Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was founded in 1985 by four journalists: Robert Ménard, Rémy Loury, Jacques Molénat, and Émilien Jubineau in Montpellier, France. The organization was established with the mission to defend and promote freedom of information and freedom of the press worldwide. RSF is an independent non-governmental organization and is currently led by Secretary-General Christophe Deloire, who took over the role in 2012. Based in Paris, France, RSF focuses on monitoring and reporting on violations of press freedom and the safety of journalists around the world. While not a traditional news outlet, RSF covers issues related to media freedom, censorship, journalist safety, and the state of press freedom in various countries. The organization publishes annual reports, press freedom indexes, and alerts about threats to journalists and media organizations globally. RSF also conducts advocacy campaigns and provides assistance to journalists in danger. One interesting fact: A unique aspect of RSF is its innovative approach to circumventing censorship. The organization has created “mirror sites“ of censored news websites and developed tools like the “Collateral Freedom“ operation, which uses cloud technology to unblock websites in countries with internet censorship. This allows RSF to not only report on press freedom issues but also actively work to ensure access to information in restricted environments.