Analysis

Original analyses on press freedom trends and monthly incident roundups written by U.S. Press Freedom Tracker staff with features on First Amendment issues published by our partner organizations.

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Press targeted at New Jersey immigration detention protests

Published

June 30, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
As World Cup nears, foreign journalists face growing risks in the US

Published

May 28, 2026

Written by

Briana Erickson
Go pound sand!

Published

June 10, 2026

Written by

Kyle Paoletta

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Trump, allies pursue multipronged campaign against the press

Published

July 9, 2026

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Press targeted at New Jersey immigration detention protests

Published

June 30, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Go pound sand!

Published

June 10, 2026

Written by

Kyle Paoletta
As World Cup nears, foreign journalists face growing risks in the US

Published

May 28, 2026

Written by

Briana Erickson
The World Cup is coming. What do journalists need to know?

Published

May 28, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Press ‘brutalized’ covering LA protests

The majority of press freedom aggressions documented so far in 2026 have occurred in California and Minnesota, both of which saw protests around federal immigration operations.

Published

April 30, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Media in the courthouse

Published

April 13, 2026

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
‘No Kings,’ and curbing government restrictions on the press

Published

March 31, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden