Iowa judge orders Des Moines Register not to publish article about attorney Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 11, 2017 Location Des Moines, Iowa Targets Clark Kauffman (The Des Moines Register) Prior Restraint Status of prior restraint → Dropped Mistakenly released materials? → Yes
President Trump says ABC News reporter Brian Ross should be fired #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 9, 2017 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Brian Ross (ABC News) Chilling Statement
Donald Trump says Washington Post should fire reporter Dave Weigel #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 9, 2017 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Dave Weigel (The Washington Post) Chilling Statement
Mexican reporter Emilio Gutiérrez Soto detained by ICE while appealing denial of asylum #Department of Homeland Security #ICE detention Show More Incident Details Updated on September 5, 2023 Date of incident December 7, 2017 Location Las Cruces, New Mexico Targets Emilio Gutiérrez Soto (El Diario Noroeste [Mexico]) Other Incident
EPA removes reporter Ethan Stoetzer from Scott Pruitt event in Iowa Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 1, 2017 Location Nevada, Iowa Targets Ethan Stoetzer (InsideSources) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: Agency Type of denial → Government event
Public radio reporter stopped for secondary screening while crossing U.S.-Mexico border #Department of Homeland Security Show More Incident Details Date of incident December 2017 Location El Paso, Texas Targets Latif Nasser (WNYC) Border Stop Border point → El Paso Paso del Norte Port of Entry Target nationality → Canada US citizenship status of target → U.S. permanent resident (green card) Denied entry? → No Stopped previously? → No Asked for device access? → No Asked intrusive questions about work? → Yes
Reporter called “fake news,” harassed by CBP officer when entering US #Department of Homeland Security Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 30, 2017 Location Miami, Florida Targets Alastair Jamieson (NBC News) Border Stop Border point → Miami International Airport Target nationality → United Kingdom US citizenship status of target → U.S. non-resident Denied entry? → No Stopped previously? → No Asked for device access? → No Asked intrusive questions about work? → Yes
Fox News cameraman shoved by Roy Moore campaign official in Alabama #election Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 27, 2017 Location Henager, Alabama Targets Unidentified photojournalist 18 (Fox News) Assault Assailant → Public figure Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
President Trump says that CNN International is ‘fake news’ #Donald Trump Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 25, 2017 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets CNN Other Incident
Santa Clara reporter has finger broken while filming in court records room Show More Incident Details Updated on September 24, 2023 Date of incident November 14, 2017 Location Santa Clara, California Case number 3:18-cv-07239 Targets Susan Bassi (Independent) Case status Withdrawn Type of case Civil Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Cellphone, 1 Status of equipment → Returned in full Search warrant obtained → No
Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore threatens to sue the Washington Post #election Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 12, 2017 Location Huntsville, Alabama Targets The Washington Post Chilling Statement
RT America compelled to register as ‘foreign agent’ by Department of Justice #Department of Justice Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 10, 2017 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets RT America Other Incident
San Diego County subpoenas journalist Kelly Davis Show More Incident Details Date of incident November 9, 2017 Location San Diego, California Targets Kelly Davis (Freelance) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Nov. 9, 2017: Pending Dec. 4, 2017: Objected to Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed subpoena for other testimony Nov. 9, 2017: Pending Dec. 4, 2017: Objected to Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed Motion to compel for other testimony Jan. 3, 2018: Pending Jan. 19, 2018: Objected to Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed Motion to compel for communications or work product Jan. 3, 2018: Pending Jan. 19, 2018: Objected to Feb. 2, 2018: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Reporters’ access restricted on Capitol Hill Show More Incident Details Date of incident October 31, 2017 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Media Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: Legislature Type of denial → Other
KAPP-KVEW reporter Maria Leal threatened with knife, had camera damaged Show More Incident Details Updated on January 14, 2019 Date of incident October 30, 2017 Location Yakima, Washington Targets Maria Leal (KAPP-KVEW) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera, 1 Actor → Private individual
KIMA Action News journalist Trisha McCauley threatened with knife, had camera damaged Show More Incident Details Updated on January 14, 2019 Date of incident October 30, 2017 Location Yakima, Washington Targets Trisha McCauley (KIMA-TV) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment damaged → Camera, 1 Actor → Private individual
Shareblue Media reporter Mike Stark arrested while covering Republican candidate for Virginia governor #election Show More Incident Details Updated on February 13, 2018 Date of incident October 28, 2017 Location Annandale, Virginia Targets Mike Stark (Shareblue Media) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest status → Arrested and released Arresting authority → Fairfax County Police Department Charges → Obstruction: resisting arrest Oct. 28, 2017: Charges pending Feb. 13, 2018: Charges dropped Obstruction: disorderly conduct Oct. 28, 2017: Charges pending Feb. 13, 2018: Convicted Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Jon Ziegler attacked by white nationalist protesters in Tennessee #anti-fascism #protest #white nationalism Show More Incident Details Date of incident October 28, 2017 Location Shelbyville, Tennessee Targets Jon Ziegler (Independent) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Photojournalist stopped second time by CBP in less than a year #Department of Homeland Security Show More Incident Details Date of incident October 25, 2017 Location Boston, Massachusetts Targets David Degner (Freelance) Border Stop Border point → Boston Logan International Airport Target nationality → United States US citizenship status of target → U.S. citizen Denied entry? → No Stopped previously? → Yes Asked for device access? → No Asked intrusive questions about work? → Unknown
Montana GOP official says she 'would have shot' Guardian reporter who was assaulted by Rep. Gianforte Show More Incident Details Date of incident October 19, 2017 Location Bozeman, Montana Targets Ben Jacobs (The Guardian) Chilling Statement