Kentucky State Police spokesperson threatens media with denial of access Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 2, 2018 Location Harlan, Kentucky Targets The Mountain Advocate, WRIL-FM Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Law enforcement: State Type of denial → Press credential or media list
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert refuses question from Russian TV reporter Show More Incident Details Date of incident March 1, 2018 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Channel One [Russia] Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: Agency Type of denial → Other
Virginian-Pilot reporter subpoenaed to testify in councilman's forgery trial Show More Incident Details Updated on June 25, 2018 Date of incident March 1, 2018 Location Portsmouth, Virginia Targets Scott Daugherty (The Virginian-Pilot) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony March 1, 2018: Pending March 20, 2018: Dropped Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Former White House aide Seb Gorka shoves Mediaite reporter at CPAC Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 22, 2018 Location National Harbor, Maryland Targets Caleb Ecarma (Mediaite) Assault Assailant → Public figure Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Miami Herald reporter Alex Harris harassed after fake tweets go viral Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 14, 2018 Location Miami, Florida Targets Alex Harris (Miami Herald) Other Incident
Freelance journalist subpoenaed by financial firm that he wrote about Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 14, 2018 Location Portland, Oregon Targets Arun Gupta (The Nation) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony Feb. 14, 2018: Pending Feb. 28, 2018: Carried out Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → Federal
KGTV journalist subpoenaed to testify about car accident he witnessed Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 13, 2018 Location San Diego, California Targets Paul Anderegg (KGTV) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for other testimony Feb. 13, 2018: Pending Feb. 14, 2018: Objected to March 29, 2018: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
DOJ secretly seizes phone and email records belonging to New York Times reporter Ali Watkins #Department of Justice Show More Incident Details Updated on June 13, 2018 Date of incident February 13, 2018 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Ali Watkins (The New York Times) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → other for communications or work product Feb. 13, 2018: Carried out Legal order target → Third-party: Google (tech company) Legal order venue → Federal
Las Vegas judge orders Review-Journal and AP not to report on publicly-available autopsy report #public records Show More Incident Details Updated on February 27, 2018 Date of incident February 9, 2018 Location Las Vegas, Nevada Targets Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Associated Press Prior Restraint Status of prior restraint → Struck down Mistakenly released materials? → No
Photographer chased onto highway after trying to interview New Jersey funeral director Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 7, 2018 Location Hackettstown, New Jersey Targets Andrew Mills (NJ Advance Media) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Reporter chased onto highway after trying to interview New Jersey funeral director Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 7, 2018 Location Hackettstown, New Jersey Targets Stephen Stirling (NJ Advance Media) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
PIX11 reporter Howard Thompson attacked with bat during interview Show More Incident Details Updated on November 26, 2019 Date of incident February 6, 2018 Location New York, New York Targets Howard Thompson (WPIX) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
PIX11 photographer John Frasse attacked with bat during interview Show More Incident Details Updated on November 26, 2019 Date of incident February 6, 2018 Location New York, New York Targets John Frasse (WPIX) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Health care reporter kicked off press call following critical coverage of federal agency Show More Incident Details Date of incident February 1, 2018 Location Washington, District of Columbia Targets Virgil Dickinson (Modern Healthcare) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Federal government: Agency Type of denial → Government event
Chicago Tribune subpoenaed in Laquan McDonald murder case #Black Lives Matter Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 29, 2018 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Chicago Tribune Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jan. 29, 2018: Pending Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → State
Chicago Sun-Times subpoenaed in Laquan McDonald murder case #Black Lives Matter Show More Incident Details Updated on April 22, 2024 Date of incident January 29, 2018 Location Chicago, Illinois Targets Chicago Sun-Times Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jan. 29, 2018: Pending Unknown date: Objected to Unknown date: Dropped Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → State
Daily Herald subpoenaed in Laquan McDonald murder case #Black Lives Matter Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 29, 2018 Location Arlington Heights, Illinois Targets [Chicago] Daily Herald Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → subpoena for communications or work product Jan. 29, 2018: Pending Legal order target → Institution Legal order venue → State
New Hampshire prosecutor demands newspaper hand over unpublished interview Show More Incident Details Updated on April 3, 2018 Date of incident January 29, 2018 Location Dover, New Hampshire Targets Brian Early (Foster’s Daily Democrat) Subpoena/Legal Order Legal orders → Motion to compel for communications or work product Jan. 29, 2018: Upheld Feb. 7, 2018: Objected to April 3, 2018: Quashed Legal order target → Journalist Legal order venue → State
Man arrested after threatening to kill CNN staffers Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 22, 2018 Location Atlanta, Georgia Targets CNN Other Incident
California Highway Patrol officer stops local radio host, seizes his press pass Show More Incident Details Date of incident January 20, 2018 Location Montecito, California Targets Marcus Victor (KZAA-FM) Denial of Access Government agency or public official involved → Law enforcement: State Type of denial → Press credential or media list, Other Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment searched or seized → Press identification, 1 Status of equipment → In custody Search warrant obtained → No