U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
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🧵 Year 1 of Trump 2.0 has brought a constant barrage of norm-breaking aggressions against the press — from tightened access and investigations to lawsuits — aimed at those who dare to report unfavorably on the administration.
Photographer @zdroberts.bsky.social, on assignment for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social, was hit in the head with an impact projectile fired by federal officers while covering a protest Jan. 14 in Minneapolis.
Photojournalist struck in the head by projectile at Minnesota protest
Status Coup photojournalist Zach Roberts was hit in the back of the head by debris from a crowd-control munition while …
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January 23, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Photographer @zdroberts.bsky.social, on assignment for @statuscoupnews.bsky.social, was hit in the head with an impact projectile fired by federal officers while covering a protest Jan. 14 in Minneapolis.
Photographer John Abernathy was shot with pepper balls, pepper-sprayed and detained for obstruction by federal officers while documenting anti-deportation protests outside the Whipple Federal Building in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area Jan. 15.
Photographer arrested, pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed by federal officers
Photographer John Abernathy was shot with crowd-control munitions, subjected to intense tear gas and deliberately pepper-sprayed as federal officers detained …
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January 22, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Photographer John Abernathy was shot with pepper balls, pepper-sprayed and detained for obstruction by federal officers while documenting anti-deportation protests outside the Whipple Federal Building in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area Jan. 15.
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
January 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
TODAY: Join a conversation on mental health and journalism with the @pressfreedomtracker.us's @kamccudden.bsky.social, @luortizperez.bsky.social and Dagmar Thiel from @mdrnetorg.bsky.social, and independent journalist @joeruiz.bsky.social.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Military newspaper @starsandstripes.bsky.social will be “overhauled,” Defense Department officials announced Jan. 15.
It will refocus on “warfighting” instead of “woke distractions that syphon morale,” and half its content will be produced by the Defense Department:
It will refocus on “warfighting” instead of “woke distractions that syphon morale,” and half its content will be produced by the Defense Department:
Pete Hegseth targets news outlets, leakers as defense secretary
Shortly after President Donald Trump’s second term began, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined Trump in taking steps to intimidate leakers …
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January 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Military newspaper @starsandstripes.bsky.social will be “overhauled,” Defense Department officials announced Jan. 15.
It will refocus on “warfighting” instead of “woke distractions that syphon morale,” and half its content will be produced by the Defense Department:
It will refocus on “warfighting” instead of “woke distractions that syphon morale,” and half its content will be produced by the Defense Department:
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🗣 “Journalists envision a future in which mental health care is not a privilege, but a professional necessity.”
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
🗓 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
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#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
January 16, 2026 at 12:44 AM
🗣 “Journalists envision a future in which mental health care is not a privilege, but a professional necessity.”
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
🗓 Jan 22, 1:00 PM ET | 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@VitaActivaOrg
#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
➡️ Learn about our Survey findings
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#MentalHealthMatters #JournalismCare #ResilientNewsrooms #MediaFuture
Reporter Jon Fetherston of the Maine Wire was assaulted by a member of the public while questioning a public official at a Lewiston City Council meeting Jan. 5.
Reporter assaulted at city council meeting in Maine
Maine reporter Jon Fetherston was assaulted by a member of the public while questioning a Lewiston City Council member at …
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January 20, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Reporter Jon Fetherston of the Maine Wire was assaulted by a member of the public while questioning a public official at a Lewiston City Council meeting Jan. 5.
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🧵 Year 1 of Trump 2.0 has brought a constant barrage of norm-breaking aggressions against the press — from tightened access and investigations to lawsuits — aimed at those who dare to report unfavorably on the administration.
January 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
🧵 Year 1 of Trump 2.0 has brought a constant barrage of norm-breaking aggressions against the press — from tightened access and investigations to lawsuits — aimed at those who dare to report unfavorably on the administration.
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
🧵 Year 1 of Trump 2.0 has brought a constant barrage of norm-breaking aggressions against the press — from tightened access and investigations to lawsuits — aimed at those who dare to report unfavorably on the administration.
January 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
🧵 Year 1 of Trump 2.0 has brought a constant barrage of norm-breaking aggressions against the press — from tightened access and investigations to lawsuits — aimed at those who dare to report unfavorably on the administration.
Year 1 of Trump 2.0 has brought a constant barrage of norm-breaking aggressions against the press — from tightened access and investigations to lawsuits — aimed at those who dare to report unfavorably on the administration.
Trump, allies pursue multipronged campaign against the press
President Donald Trump, in one of the first executive orders of his new term, extolled the importance of “restoring freedom …
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January 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Year 1 of Trump 2.0 has brought a constant barrage of norm-breaking aggressions against the press — from tightened access and investigations to lawsuits — aimed at those who dare to report unfavorably on the administration.
While covering a protest against ICE in Minneapolis on Jan. 14, @cnn.com correspondent Whitney Wild was struck with a crowd-control munition.
CNN correspondent covering ICE protest hit with crowd-control munition
CNN correspondent Whitney Wild was struck by a crowd-control munition fired by federal officers while covering a protest in Minneapolis, …
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January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
While covering a protest against ICE in Minneapolis on Jan. 14, @cnn.com correspondent Whitney Wild was struck with a crowd-control munition.
Florida Rep. Anna Paulina received approval Jan. 7 to subpoena journalist Seth harp and referred him to the DOJ for allegedly doxxing an Army commander involved in the Venezuela mission by posting the officer’s publicly available photo and biography.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna targets press while on House Oversight Committee
Nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican member of Congress from Florida, …
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January 16, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Florida Rep. Anna Paulina received approval Jan. 7 to subpoena journalist Seth harp and referred him to the DOJ for allegedly doxxing an Army commander involved in the Venezuela mission by posting the officer’s publicly available photo and biography.
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
January 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
An ICE officer shot photojournalist KingDemetrius Pendleton in the foot with a crowd-control munition Jan. 9 while he was covering a protest outside the Whipple Federal Building near Minneapolis.
Photojournalist covering Minnesota ICE protest hit with crowd-control projectile
Photojournalist KingDemetrius Pendleton was shot in the foot with a crowd-control munition round fired by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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January 16, 2026 at 4:41 PM
An ICE officer shot photojournalist KingDemetrius Pendleton in the foot with a crowd-control munition Jan. 9 while he was covering a protest outside the Whipple Federal Building near Minneapolis.
A Nevada judge briefly imposed unconstitutional restrictions on media coverage Jan. 13 in the Las Vegas sexual assault trial of “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse.
She modified the order a day later, following objections from the @reviewjournal.com.
She modified the order a day later, following objections from the @reviewjournal.com.
Nevada judge briefly restricts media coverage of high-profile trial
A Nevada judge imposed restrictions on media coverage in a prominent sexual assault trial in Las Vegas on Jan. 13, …
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January 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A Nevada judge briefly imposed unconstitutional restrictions on media coverage Jan. 13 in the Las Vegas sexual assault trial of “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse.
She modified the order a day later, following objections from the @reviewjournal.com.
She modified the order a day later, following objections from the @reviewjournal.com.
👋 Hey, journalists:
In light of multiple recent attacks against reporters at immigration-related protests in Minnesota, check out this thread for resources to help you prepare for covering demonstrations and protecting yourself in the field, wherever you are.
Share and bookmark.
In light of multiple recent attacks against reporters at immigration-related protests in Minnesota, check out this thread for resources to help you prepare for covering demonstrations and protecting yourself in the field, wherever you are.
Share and bookmark.
January 15, 2026 at 9:18 PM
👋 Hey, journalists:
In light of multiple recent attacks against reporters at immigration-related protests in Minnesota, check out this thread for resources to help you prepare for covering demonstrations and protecting yourself in the field, wherever you are.
Share and bookmark.
In light of multiple recent attacks against reporters at immigration-related protests in Minnesota, check out this thread for resources to help you prepare for covering demonstrations and protecting yourself in the field, wherever you are.
Share and bookmark.
Reporter Jalyssa Dugrot, on assignment for @mintpressnews.bsky.social, and clearly marked as press, was struck in the face and legs by crowd-control munitions at an ICE protest outside Minneapolis, MN, on Jan. 11.
She was later hospitalized with a concussion.
She was later hospitalized with a concussion.
Reporter hospitalized after hit by stun grenade at Minnesota protest
MintPress News reporter Jalyssa Dugrot suffered a concussion after she was struck in the face and legs by crowd-control munitions …
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January 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Reporter Jalyssa Dugrot, on assignment for @mintpressnews.bsky.social, and clearly marked as press, was struck in the face and legs by crowd-control munitions at an ICE protest outside Minneapolis, MN, on Jan. 11.
She was later hospitalized with a concussion.
She was later hospitalized with a concussion.
Photojournalist Jon Farina with @statuscoupnews.bsky.social was struck by a crowd-control munition while covering protests outside a federal building in the Minneapolis suburb of Fort Snelling on Jan. 11.
Photographer struck with crowd-control munition by federal officer in Minnesota
Photojournalist Jon Farina was shot with a crowd-control munition by Department of Homeland Security agents while reporting on immigration-related protests …
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January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Photojournalist Jon Farina with @statuscoupnews.bsky.social was struck by a crowd-control munition while covering protests outside a federal building in the Minneapolis suburb of Fort Snelling on Jan. 11.
BREAKING: @washingtonpost.com reporter @hannahnatanson.bsky.social’s Virginia home was searched this morning by FBI agents as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of retaining confidential documents.
Agents seized her phone, laptops and watch:
Agents seized her phone, laptops and watch:
Washington Post reporter’s home searched by FBI, devices seized
Hannah Natanson, a reporter for The Washington Post, was the target of a federal search warrant on her Virginia home …
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January 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
BREAKING: @washingtonpost.com reporter @hannahnatanson.bsky.social’s Virginia home was searched this morning by FBI agents as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of retaining confidential documents.
Agents seized her phone, laptops and watch:
Agents seized her phone, laptops and watch:
Update: A judge declared a mistrial Jan. 9 for the Colorado man who attacked a TV reporter for KKCO/KJCT after demanding to know his nationality, and ordered further evaluation of his competency to stand trial.
Colorado TV reporter tackled, choked outside station in apparent bias attack
Ja’Ronn Alex, a news reporter for KKCO/KJCT, was tackled and choked outside the Grand Junction, Colorado, TV station on Dec. …
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January 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Update: A judge declared a mistrial Jan. 9 for the Colorado man who attacked a TV reporter for KKCO/KJCT after demanding to know his nationality, and ordered further evaluation of his competency to stand trial.
The University of Maryland on Dec. 18 declined to drop misconduct charges against two journalists from the school’s independent Muslim student newspaper, Al-Hikmah.
University of Maryland student journalist detained while covering protest
Riona Sheikh, editor-in-chief of Al-Hikmah, the University of Maryland’s independent Muslim student newspaper, was detained on Oct. 21, 2025, while …
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January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The University of Maryland on Dec. 18 declined to drop misconduct charges against two journalists from the school’s independent Muslim student newspaper, Al-Hikmah.
While filming a KRIS-TV story on homelessness in Corpus Christi, TX, on Dec. 17, station videographer Andrew Bishop was punched in the head and neck by a woman.
TV videographer punched in head by woman while filming in Texas
KRIS-TV videographer Andrew Bishop was hit in the back of the head by a woman while reporting on homeless issues …
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January 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
While filming a KRIS-TV story on homelessness in Corpus Christi, TX, on Dec. 17, station videographer Andrew Bishop was punched in the head and neck by a woman.
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Journalists are often trained to avoid becoming part of the story. But when you can’t tell the story, you ARE the story!
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked or seriously threatened in the course of reporting, let us know.
Email us at [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked or seriously threatened in the course of reporting, let us know.
Email us at [email protected]
January 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Journalists are often trained to avoid becoming part of the story. But when you can’t tell the story, you ARE the story!
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked or seriously threatened in the course of reporting, let us know.
Email us at [email protected]
If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked or seriously threatened in the course of reporting, let us know.
Email us at [email protected]
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Incredible effort by the team in those early days of 2021 to gather all assaults of journalists covering the Capitol attack and damage to their equipment, and in the years following to closely track charges brought against individuals who harmed reporters/photographers covering the news that day —
Five years ago today, 18 journalists were assaulted while covering the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, @pressfreedomtracker.us reported.
On Jan. 20, 2025 — the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term — nearly everyone charged in connection with those assaults was pardoned.
On Jan. 20, 2025 — the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term — nearly everyone charged in connection with those assaults was pardoned.
Charges — and punishments — for J6 rioters who hurt journalists, damaged news equipment
While documenting the large mob in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, photographer John Minchillo was grabbed …
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January 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Incredible effort by the team in those early days of 2021 to gather all assaults of journalists covering the Capitol attack and damage to their equipment, and in the years following to closely track charges brought against individuals who harmed reporters/photographers covering the news that day —