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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‘Overstayed his welcome’

The Trump administration is ramping up its hostile environment for journalists, from American streets to the corridors of the White House

Published

September 21, 2026

Written by

Jem Bartholomew
What 3,725 (and counting) of Trump’s anti-press posts look like

Published

August 31, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Leak hunting with legal orders

DOJ-issued legal orders to outlets, journalists by year

Published

July 30, 2026

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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In win for press, judge halts CA ordinance that set buffer zones around encampment sweeps

Published

May 25, 2022

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Fighting back against gag orders, threats against reporters

Published

April 29, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Amazing new redesign for the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

Published

April 6, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Assaults of journalists, while fewer than last year, all at the hands of private individuals

So far in 2022, we’ve documented five assaults on journalists.

Published

March 31, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Bevy of court rulings for public records and press freedom

Published

February 28, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Iowa, Kansas lawmakers bar media from Senate floors, stymieing newsgathering

Published

February 2, 2022

Written by

Katherine Jacobsen
Shifting access for journalists covering statehouses

Published

January 31, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Another record year for press freedom violations in the US

Published

January 12, 2022

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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