GOP Congressional candidate assaults Guardian U.S. reporter
May 24, 2017
Alaska state senator slaps journalist
May 2, 2017
| Total cases | 70 |
|---|---|
| Journalists attacked in 2018 | 31 |
| Journalists attacked in 2017 | 45 |
Results Summary
| Total Results | 2 |
|---|---|
| Journalists affected | 2 |
How we track Physical Attacks
Journalists who face physical violence and injury or equipment damage, either as the result of a targeted attack by a public or private individual or in the course of their work. If a journalist is hit by rubber bullets or bean bag rounds, it will be counted in this category.
Journalists affected by tear gas, pepper spray, or other mass riot control agents will be counted if the individual suffers serious injury or appears to have been specifically targeted. Incidents that fall outside these parameters and in which multiple journalists were affected by riot control agents may be counted in the “other” category.
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is led by the Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Committee to Protect Journalists, in collaboration with leading press freedom groups.
