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Journalists threatened with assault while covering Olympia protest

Incident Details

Updated On: January 19, 2021
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Olympia, Washington
Targets: Sara Gentzler (Olympian)

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

Fox 5 DC news crew, other journalists face targeted assaults while covering Capitol riots

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 17 (WTTG Fox 5)

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

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

CNN correspondent says he was pushed by senator’s aide

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Manu Raju (CNN)

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

January: Journalists harassed, threatened while reporting from DC riot and across the country

Incident Details

Updated On: September 9, 2022
Date of Incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Media

Other Incident

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

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