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

Incident Details

Updated On: June 28, 2021
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 pass, 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 →: Mobile phone, 1

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

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy Associated Press, other media equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: October 28, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Associated Press

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 2

External microphone, 2

Cords. various, 1

Lighting unit, 2

Storage unit, 2

Tripod, 2

Rioters rush broadcasters, destroy German outlet’s equipment

Incident Details

Updated On: October 28, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: ZDF

Equipment Broken →: Lighting unit, 1

Live unit, 1

Mobile phone, 2

External microphone, 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 →: Camera bag, 1