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Television reporter struck while reporting outside Massachusetts court

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 3, 2024
Location: Taunton, Massachusetts
Targets: Brian Felsenthal (WPRI-TV)

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

Reporter turns over interview recordings in connection with murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 4, 2024
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: Gretchen Voss (Boston magazine)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 4, 2024: Pending

Jan. 18, 2024: Objected to

Jan. 23, 2024: Partially upheld

March 12, 2024: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Boston reporter grabbed from behind while on camera

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 18, 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Grant Hermes (WHDH-TV)

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

ABC subpoenaed in connection with Massachusetts murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 1, 2023
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: ABC News

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 1, 2023: Pending

Sept. 20, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 11, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

NBC subpoenaed in connection with Massachusetts murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 1, 2023
Location: Dedham, Massachusetts
Targets: NBC News

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sept. 1, 2023: Pending

Sept. 20, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 11, 2023: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Cannabis commission restricts reporter’s access

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 4, 2023
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Targets: Grant Smith-Ellis (Independent)

Government agency or public official involved →: State government: Agency
Type of denial →: Press credential or media list

Boston TV reporter shoved after court hearing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 26, 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Bob Ward (WFXT)

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

Three men charged with vandalizing homes of two NH radio journalists

Incident Details

Updated On: December 6, 2024
Date of Incident: June 15, 2023
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Lauren Chooljian (New Hampshire Public Radio), Dan Barrick (New Hampshire Public Radio)

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