Trump administration, allies move to punish outlets during his second term
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- Media
Chilling Statement
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Select public threats made to reporters and media organizations by U.S. politicians and other public figures, which can have a chilling effect on journalism.
Recent Incidents
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FCC commissioner accuses media ratings provider of censorship
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Targets
- NewsGuard
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Indiana student paper says state politician’s posts about outlet threatening
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Targets
- Indiana Daily Student
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Trump filed or threatened multiple lawsuits against outlets ahead of election
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Targets
- Michael S. Schmidt (The New York Times), Peter Baker (The New York Times), Russ Buettner (The New York Times), Susanne Craig (The New York Times), CBS News, The Daily Beast
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New York, Ohio candidates accuse news outlets of election interference
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Multiple
- Targets
- David Skolnick (Tribune Chronicle), North Country Public Radio
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Florida broadcasters threatened with criminal charges by state agency
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Multiple, Florida
- Targets
- Media, WCJB-TV, WFLA-TV, WINK-TV
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City attorney tells journalist to unpublish articles about arrest report
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Targets
- Jack Poulson (Independent)
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Sheriff’s deputies question reporter at her home
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Stockton, California
- Targets
- Aaron Leathley (The Stockton Record), Hannah Workman (The Stockton Record)
Articles About Chilling Statement
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Seeking ‘answers and accountability’: Reporters cover Uvalde shooting amid police obstruction
- Published
- Written by
- Katherine Jacobsen
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