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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The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is now open source software

Published

December 16, 2020

Written by

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

Published

December 14, 2020

Written by

Trevor Timm
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
Special Section — Election 2020

Published

September 10, 2020

Written by

U.S. Press Freedom Tracker Staff
The George Floyd protests started three months ago today. More than 700 journalists have reported press freedom violations since.

Published

August 28, 2020

Written by

Freedom of the Press Foundation
How’s newsgathering during COVID-19 at the state level? Depends on the governor.

Published

May 1, 2020

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
The Trump administration and the media

Published

April 16, 2020

Written by

Committee to Protect Journalists

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