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 Supreme Court stamps on freedom of information

Published

June 25, 2019

Written by

Jon Allsop
Trump opens reelection campaign week with escalating rhetoric against the media

Published

June 21, 2019

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Unanswered questions on the San Francisco police raid of a journalist’s home

Published

May 28, 2019

Written by

Trevor Timm
5 takeaways from the Reporters Committee’s analysis of press freedom threats in 2018

Published

May 3, 2019

Written by

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Supreme Court could limit FOIA, curtail investigative reporting

Published

April 19, 2019

Written by

Avi Asher-Schapiro
Why is Chelsea Manning still in jail?

Published

April 16, 2019

Written by

Camille Fassett
The Freedom of Information Act is getting worse under the Trump administration

Published

March 18, 2019

Written by

Camille Fassett
Leak prosecutions under Trump chill national security beat

Published

March 11, 2019

Written by

Avi Asher-Schapiro

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