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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: May 29, 2025
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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Boston Globe editor subpoenaed for testimony in Harvard admissions bribery case

Incident Details

Updated on: December 13, 2022
Date of incident: October 11, 2022
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: Joshua Miller (The Boston Globe)

Legal orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Oct. 11, 2022: Pending

Nov. 3, 2022: Objected to

Dec. 2, 2022: Upheld

Dec. 13, 2022: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: Federal

Newspaper editor compelled to reveal confidential sources in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 30, 2022
Location: Woburn, Massachusetts
Targets: Joshua Resnek (Everett Leader Herald News Gazette)

Legal orders →: Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

June 30, 2022: Upheld

Unknown date: Carried out

Motion to compel for communications or work product

June 30, 2022: Partially upheld

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Updated on: October 3, 2022
Date of incident: March 10, 2022
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Targets: Larry Parnass (The Berkshire Eagle)

Legal orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

March 10, 2022: Pending

March 18, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Quashed

July 30, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

March 10, 2022: Pending

March 18, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld

Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

July 7, 2022: Pending

July 7, 2022: Objected to

July 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld
Legal order target →: Journalist
Legal order venue →: State

Massachusetts city ordered to pay legal fees to news outlet for violating public records law

Incident Details

Updated on: March 1, 2023
Date of incident: January 26, 2022
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Case number: 1885CV01526
Targets: [Worcester] Telegram & Gazette
Case status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

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