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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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Leak prosecutions under Trump chill national security beat

Published

March 11, 2019

Written by

Avi Asher-Schapiro
From fake news to enemy of the people: An anatomy of Trump's tweets

Published

January 30, 2019

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker in 2018: Year two of documenting attacks on the press in the Trump era

Published

December 19, 2018

Written by

Camille Fassett
Journalists fleeing threats at home trapped in ICE detention over US asylum seeker policy

Published

December 14, 2018

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Federal judge reinstates CNN reporter’s press pass after Trump revoked it for critical coverage

On November 16, federal judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to give CNN reporter Jim Acosta his press pass back.

Published

November 16, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne and Camille Fassett
Panic buttons, cameras, and a gun under the desk: Local newsrooms update security in wake of Capital Gazette attack

Published

November 15, 2018

Written by

Stephanie Sugars
Reality and the Espionage Act

The first whistleblower prosecuted by the Trump administration, Reality Winner pled guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act. Her case is the latest in a long history of targeting sources and whistleblowers under the draconian law.

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July 10, 2018

Written by

Peter Sterne and Camille Fassett
By suing WikiLeaks, DNC could endanger principles of press freedom

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May 29, 2018

Written by

Avi Asher-Schapiro

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