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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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Protecting journalism, without federal police reforms

People take part in a candlelight vigil on the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Earlier that week, the Department of Justice announced it was dropping federal oversight programs for police reform in the state.

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May 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Trump, allies pursue multipronged campaign against the press

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May 23, 2025

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
In 100 days, a laundry list of attacks on the media

From limiting media access to investigating journalists, the Trump administration’s first 100 days have targeted the media on multiple fronts

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April 30, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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Editor’s note: Equipment searches, seizures, and damage

Published

January 24, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Donald Trump has spent his first year as president attacking the press

Whether specific legal actions or just dangerous rhetoric, President Trump's assaults on press freedom are an egregious abuse of his position of power.

Published

January 22, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett
34 arrests, 44 physical attacks, and more chilling numbers from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker's first year

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January 17, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne
Government Documents Show FBI Cleared Filmmaker Laura Poitras After Six-Year Fishing Expedition

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December 6, 2017

Written by

Jamie Williams and Karen Gullo
Propaganda or not, forcing RT to register sets a bad precedent

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December 1, 2017

Written by

Joel Simon
Prosecuting journalists who covered Inauguration Day protests endangers press freedom and the First Amendment

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November 14, 2017

Written by

Camille Fassett
When a journalist is arrested covering a protest, what should the news outlet do?

Ten media lawyers and U.S. news executives share their advice

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October 2, 2017

Written by

Jonathan Peters
Boston law enforcement prevented journalists from covering controversial rally

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August 25, 2017

Written by

Justin Silverman

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Analysis

Featured

Protecting journalism, without federal police reforms

Trump, allies pursue multipronged campaign against the press

In 100 days, a laundry list of attacks on the media

Latest

Editor’s note: Equipment searches, seizures, and damage

Donald Trump has spent his first year as president attacking the press

34 arrests, 44 physical attacks, and more chilling numbers from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker's first year

Government Documents Show FBI Cleared Filmmaker Laura Poitras After Six-Year Fishing Expedition

Propaganda or not, forcing RT to register sets a bad precedent

Prosecuting journalists who covered Inauguration Day protests endangers press freedom and the First Amendment

When a journalist is arrested covering a protest, what should the news outlet do?

Boston law enforcement prevented journalists from covering controversial rally