City manager threatens reporter, outlet with legal action
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Newburgh , New York
- Targets
- Blaise Gomez (News 12 Hudson Valley)
Chilling Statement
Data Tracked For This Category
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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Congressional candidate’s ad touts crowd-control munition use against press
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Winter Park , Florida
- Targets
- Media
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Sheriff’s Department targets LA Times reporter in criminal leak investigation, then backtracks
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles , California
- Targets
- Alene Tchekmedyain (Los Angeles Times)
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Tennessee state representative introduces resolution to reprimand AP for reporting
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Nashville , Tennessee
- Targets
- The Associated Press
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As many as 20 journalists investigated by secretive CBP division
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Washington , District of Columbia
- Targets
- Ali Watkins (Politico), Arianna Huffington (HuffPost), Martha Mendoza (The Associated Press), Media, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal
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Missouri governor labels reporter a hacker, threatens criminal prosecution
- Updated on
- Date of Incident
- Location
- St. Louis , Missouri
- Targets
- Josh Renaud (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
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Twitter account of Fla. governor’s press secretary suspended for ‘abusive behavior’ against an AP reporter
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Tallahassee , Florida
- Targets
- Brendan Farrington (The Associated Press)
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Law enforcement agencies photograph journalists and their IDs as they cover protests
- Date of Incident
- Location
- Multiple
- Targets
- Media
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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