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New York Times reporter assaulted, cameras stolen and damaged amid Capitol riot

Incident Details

Updated On: September 14, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Erin Schaff (The New York Times)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Camera lens, 1

Press identification, 1

Cellphone of French journalist destroyed during his livestream of Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Vincent Jolly (Le Figaro)

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy Associated Press, other media equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: July 20, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Associated Press

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

Recording equipment, 2

Miscellaneous equipment, 3

Camera equipment, 4

Storage unit, 2

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy German outlet’s equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: July 20, 2023
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ralf Oberti ( ZDF)

Equipment Broken →: Camera equipment, 8

Live unit, 1

Cellphone, 1

Recording equipment, 3

Miscellaneous equipment, 1

Storage unit, 1

VICE News journalist assaulted, camera damaged during Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Chris Olson (VICE News)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Photojournalist assaulted by rioters while covering Capitol insurrection

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Chris Jones (100 Days in Appalachia)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Equipment bag, 1