The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
A database of press freedom incidents in the United States — everything from arrests of journalists and the seizure of their equipment to assaults and interrogations at the U.S. border. The Tracker documents incidents across the country, involving national, state and local authorities.
Our Original Analysis
-
-
As World Cup nears, foreign journalists face growing risks in the US
- Published
- Written by
- Briana Erickson
-
Featured Incidents
-
NY Times intelligence reporter subpoenaed by DOJ for grand jury testimony
- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Julian E. Barnes (The New York Times)
-
Producer detained after judge closes courtroom for grand jury indictment
- Date of incident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Targets
- Danny Monteverde (WWL-TV)
-
Recently updated
TV station vehicle windshield smashed while crew reported in Illinois
- Updated on
- Date of incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Targets
- Unidentified journalist 17 (WBBM-TV)
Recent Incidents
-
NY Times intelligence reporter subpoenaed by DOJ for grand jury testimony
- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Julian E. Barnes (The New York Times)
-
NY Times White House reporter subpoenaed by DOJ for grand jury testimony
- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Tyler Pager (The New York Times)
-
NY Times national security reporter subpoenaed by DOJ
- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Eric Schmitt (The New York Times)
-
NY Times investigative reporter subpoenaed by DOJ for testimony
- Date of incident
- Location
- New York, New York
- Targets
- Eric Lipton (The New York Times)
-
Producer detained after judge closes courtroom for grand jury indictment
- Date of incident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Targets
- Danny Monteverde (WWL-TV)
-
Recently updated
TV photographer’s camera damaged by group while reporting in Illinois
- Updated on
- Date of incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Targets
- Unidentified photojournalist 49 (WBBM-TV)
-
Recently updated
TV station vehicle windshield smashed while crew reported in Illinois
- Updated on
- Date of incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Targets
- Unidentified journalist 17 (WBBM-TV)
-
Reporter detained at U.S. event in Belgium after questioning official
- Date of incident
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Targets
- Samuel Dempsey (The European Correspondent)
