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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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No gag rule exception for the media in North Carolina

Published

October 31, 2023

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Who’s assaulting journalists in 2023?

A snapshot of press freedom violations as documented by the Tracker so far this year.

Published

September 29, 2023

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
After Kansas: Putting newsroom raids in context

Bubble map chart showing search and seizure of journalists across the U.S., by state, as documented in the Tracker from 2017 to today

Published

August 31, 2023

Written by

Kirstin McCudden

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Parallels in attacks on journalists, newsrooms across the years

Comparing attacks on journalists and newsrooms across the years and the pursuit of accountability

Published

May 31, 2023

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Seven journalists’ deaths and the pursuit of justice

Seven journalists’ deaths and the pursuit of justice: A newsroom shooting and other deadly violence

Published

May 31, 2023

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Capital Gazette newsroom targeted in mass shooting

Nine journalists and two sales associates were present in the Capital Gazette newsroom when a gunman shot his way into the newspaper's offices. Five were killed: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.

Published

May 3, 2023

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
It’s about Fox News, sure, but election 2020 subpoenas seek to unravel fraudulent claims

Incidents so far this year as documented by the US Press Freedom Tracker

Published

April 28, 2023

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
A hearing of national significance, a Texas judge, and a hush request

Published

March 30, 2023

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Targeting unknown in the gun death of a journalist in Florida

Published

February 28, 2023

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
The eyes of Texas (have been moved up a floor)

State reporters in Texas learn their access to senators remains at a distance

Published

January 31, 2023

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Broken cameras, lost wages

Published

January 10, 2023

Written by

Kio Herrera