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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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New report: A record-breaking number of journalists arrested in the U.S. this year

Published

December 14, 2020

Written by

Trevor Timm
Our December 2020 Newsletter

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December 1, 2020

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Our November 2020 Newsletter

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November 2, 2020

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Journalists face harassment while covering coronavirus

Journalists face harassment while covering coronavirus

Published

October 18, 2020

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Rather than denounce attacks on press, Trump doubles down on negative tweets

Published

October 1, 2020

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Our October 2020 Newsletter

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October 1, 2020

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Special Section — Election 2020

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September 10, 2020

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker Staff
Our September 2020 Newsletter

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September 1, 2020

Written by

Kirstin McCudden