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CNN anchors excluded from lunch with president ahead of State of the Union

February 4, 2020

CNN reported that the outlet was excluded from participating in the annual presidential lunch with broadcast and cable anchors ahead …

Tennessee lawmaker introduces bill to declare CNN, Washington Post ‘fake news’

January 31, 2020

A Republican State Representative in Tennessee filed a joint resolution declaring CNN and The Washington Post “fake news” for introduction …

Journalist subpoenaed for communications in ongoing defamation suit

March 3, 2020

As part of an ongoing defamation lawsuit between NPR and Texas businessman Ed Butowsky, the public media company subpoenaed Gateway …

State Department removes NPR reporter from official trip

January 29, 2020

In apparent retaliation for an NPR reporter’s interview with Mike Pompeo, the State Department removed a different NPR reporter from …

State agency sends cease-and-desist letter to NBC journalists

March 4, 2020

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families sent a cease-and-desist letter to an NBC reporter and producer on Jan. 24, …

Two journalists attacked, news van vandalized while covering Puerto Rico protests

February 13, 2020

Two journalists for NotiCentro WAPA-TV were attacked while covering protests in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 23, 2020.According to …

NotiCentro vehicle vandalized during Puerto Rico protests

February 13, 2020

A NotiCentro WAPA-TV news vehicle was vandalized while the news crew covered protests in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 23, 2020.According to translations made available to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, reporter Kefrén Velázquez and photojournalist Luis Ojeda were covering protests against Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced and her administration in Old San Juan.Shortly after police fired a canister of tear gas towards the crowd around 11 p.m., the station’s news vehicle was attacked by protestors, according to an editorial …

California shop owner charged with assaulting journalists, breaking camera equipment

January 24, 2020

A La Mesa, California, business owner was arrested after altercations with several news crews on Jan. 20, 2020. The man …

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All Incidents

CNN anchors excluded from lunch with president ahead of State of the Union

Tennessee lawmaker introduces bill to declare CNN, Washington Post ‘fake news’

Journalist subpoenaed for communications in ongoing defamation suit

State Department removes NPR reporter from official trip

State agency sends cease-and-desist letter to NBC journalists

Two journalists attacked, news van vandalized while covering Puerto Rico protests

NotiCentro vehicle vandalized during Puerto Rico protests

California shop owner charged with assaulting journalists, breaking camera equipment

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