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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More than 50 journalists arrested or detained while on the job in the US in 2021

Published

November 22, 2021

Written by

Kio Herrera
For visual journalists, harassment now comes from all sides

Published

October 18, 2021

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Eight charged in connection with attacks on media during Jan. 6 riots

Published

September 22, 2021

Written by

Kio Herrera
Between the bookends: 1 year of press freedom violations

Published

May 24, 2021

Written by

Kirstin McCudden
Nearly a dozen journalists, outlets subpoenaed in defamation suit

Published

April 15, 2021

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Freedom of the Press Foundation statement on Andrea Sahouri verdict

Published

March 10, 2021

Written by

Parker Higgins
When algorithms come for journalists

Published

February 22, 2021

Written by

Parker Higgins
The last Trump tweet against the media

Published

January 11, 2021

Written by

Stephanie Sugars

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