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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Nearly 100 journalists assaulted already this year

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August 28, 2025

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
The silence and the siege

Media independence and journalists’ safety are under threat, as Trump uses suits to cudgel news outlets and his immigration crackdown endangers those covering it.

Published

July 31, 2025

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Media in the courthouse

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July 18, 2025

Written by

Stephanie Sugars

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Boston law enforcement prevented journalists from covering controversial rally

Published

August 25, 2017

Written by

Justin Silverman
Trump’s smears against press obscure wider issue with US press freedom

Published

August 22, 2017

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Index on Censorship
Beware of the Trump administration’s coming crackdown on leaks — and journalism

Published

August 3, 2017

Written by

Trevor Timm
As America’s press freedom declines, the world is watching

Published

July 31, 2017

Written by

Reporters Without Borders
Reporter Aaron Cantu still faces Inauguration charges in D.C.

Aaron Cantu could face up to 75 years in prison

Published

July 24, 2017

Written by

Emily Miller
U.S. Senate report on leaks and national security is deeply flawed

Published

July 10, 2017

Written by

Alex Ellerbeck
CPJ to use $50,000 Gianforte donated as part of body slam settlement to track other assaults on press

Published

June 27, 2017

Written by

Joel Simon
Obama used the Espionage Act to put a record number of reporters’ sources in jail, and Trump could be even worse

The Obama administration prosecuted eight people for sharing information with journalists.

Published

June 21, 2017

Written by

Peter Sterne

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