Trespassers vandalize numerous vehicles, equipment, owned by Springfield MO television station 

Illinois attorney general orders county to turn over records from illegally closed meeting; county doesn't comply

Wisconsin county resolution threatens journalists with prosecution

TV news van stollen near Yankee Stadium

Trump says he doesn't want copies of The New York Times in the White House

Dozens of new websites appear to be Michigan local news outlets, but with political bent

Donald Trump letter to CNN promises legal action for 'highly biased' news

Macabre video of fake Trump shooting media and critics is shown at his resort

New York City ticket seller arrested for assaulting reporter, photojournalist

Reporters call out the State Department for 'lockdown' on Ukraine

Jamal Khashoggi one year later: 'A missing voice, a growing chorus'

Man arrested, accused of pointing laser at San Antonio news helicopter in mid-flight

Rep. Nunes (R-Calif.) sues Hearst Magazines, journalist, over profile of his family business

Prosecutors recommend 10 months for man who threatened Boston Globe

Man who kissed Louisville TV reporter on air identified, charged with harassment

Louisville TV reporter kissed on air by man outside Kentucky music festival says she felt 'powerless'

US invokes state secrets privilege to block American journalist's challenge to alleged placement on drone 'kill list'

US Army soldier arrested after allegedly discussing bombing CNN

New York Times publisher: 'This is a worldwide assault on journalists and journalism'

Wisconsin TV news director testifies in favor of police body cameras bill

Former Iowa city administrator sues newspaper after losing his job

Philadelphia radio reporter told by prospective interviewee: 'My government told me not to talk to people like you'

Breitbart claim: O'Rourke campaign ejected one of its reporters from campaign event

Journalist faces a subpoena in Iowa Lottery scandal lawsuit

US customs officer stops British journalist at LAX, accuses him of being 'fake news media'

President's allies target journalists over coverage deemed hostile to White House

Oregon officials request criminal investigation into newspaper reporters over after-hours phone calls, emails

American Urban Radio Networks White House correspondent, CNN analyst April Ryan's security guard charged with assaulting journalist

Security guard for White House reporter April Ryan assaults journalist, confiscates camera

Arkansas commission's recording ban reversed after outcry from media

Colorado reporter and chief photojournalist assaulted, equipment damaged

U-Mass Boston student newspaper editor ordered to trial on six-year-old defamation, emotional distress allegations

USA Today headquarters evacuated after report of man with a gun

Democrats' frustration with the media boils over

Conservative US talk show host petitions UK prime minister to lift ban on travel to United Kingdom

Broadcast journalist hit by police rubber bullet, protestor's rock, while covering civil unrest in Puerto Rico

Bernie Sanders thinks 'elite media' is unfair, so he created his own

Fort Myers, Fla., TV station prevails in defamation suit filed by former state attorney

Judge quashes SFPD warrant used to search journalist's phone

In unprecedented move, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter ordered to provide private posts in gang trial

Man arrested, accused of stalking Cleveland TV anchor

Salt Lake City TV journalists assaulted while covering protest

Shot fired at Toledo TV news crew

Norfolk, Va., students filmed a report about their crumbling school. Administrators ordered it deleted.

New Texas law allows state legislators to conceal emails, other communications, from public

Conservative journalist assaulted by Antifa protestors in Portland, Ore.

Theranos founder blames investigative journalism for criminal charges

OpEd: Trump joking with Putin over eliminating journalists is a betrayal of America. So is ignoring it.

Man arrested, charged with assaulting reporter outside president's reelection announcement rally

US Customs and Border Protection screening journalists -- a first-person account

NY Mets manager, pitcher threaten Newsday sports writer

UN investigator calls for probing Saudi officials in Khashoggi killing

Two journalists assaulted while covering protest in Memphis

CNN, Fox News, C-SPAN barred from covering live South Carolina 2020 Democratic convention

Miami police seize photographer's camera, phone after he tries to take photo at crash scene

New research: Americans think 'made-up news' is a bigger problem than climate change

Australia, longtime US ally, raids journalists in search of leaked documents

Kansas State Senate bars journalists from chamber during Medicaid protest

Judge finds St. Louis reporter in contempt of court, orders 'educational program with court staff'

Man pulled gun on Waco MMJ while she was covering story in Killeen TX

Report: San Francisco PD not only raided journalist's home and office but accessed his phone records

Questions remain about San Francisco police raid of journalist's home

San Francisco police chief concedes raid on journalist was wrong -- 'I'm sorry'

Julian Assange indicted for publishing classified information, in a case with profound First Amendment issues

Alaska radio journalist attacked while covering pro-, anti-abortion rallies

Man arrested for allegedly throwing beer bottle at Orlando TV station news van, shattering windshield

Portland independent journalists files assault charges following attack while covering far left-wing gathering, counter-protest

Hawaii reporter banned by US Army from meeting the general public was allowed to attend

RTDNA, 59 other groups, urge judge to quash subpoenas targeting San Francisco freelance journalist

Video game asked players to kill journalist

Border officials admit targeting journalists, others with smuggling investigations

Judge dismisses contempt of court case against South Florida Sun Sentinel in Parkland shooting investigation

A reporter declined to reveal his source. Then police showed up at his door with guns.

Connecticut Hearst reporter detained while covering protest

Former West Virginia teacher aides sue 17 media companies for broadcasting secretly recorded audio

OpEd: White House curtails access for journalists

Atlanta TV crew assaulted by restaurant employees while asking about failed health department inspection

California school district demands prior review, threatens adviser's job, over profile in student publication

MO governor uses First Amendment to justify redacting information from public records

MO attorney general's office says local sheriff likely wrong to withhold 'Live PD' deputy-involved shooting video from public

San Diego TV station, reporter sue Trump administration alleging illegal tracking of journalists at Mexican border

State troopers eject, threaten to arrest reporters covering protest at Tennessee state capitol

Suspects arrested, camera recovered, after another TV news crew is robbed in SF Bay area

El Paso TV reporter keeps composure while woman shouts 'fake news' during live shot

Megachurch pastor threatens SC newspaper: 'I cut people'

Washington Post documentary: Six months after the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Minneapolis: Judge restricts public access to evidence in police shooting case

Maryland designates June 28th 'Press Freedom Day' in honor of Capital Gazette mass shooting victims

RTDNA, 15 other press freedom groups, protest Ariana Grande photo restrictions

FCC pays journalist $43 thousand in net neutrality records case

Administration again proposes ending federal funding for public broadcasting

North Dakota legislature considers bill shielding pipeline projects from open records requests

Tennessee Supreme Court expands protections for journalists facing libel claims

WBFF-TV: Baltimore city public schools ordered to pay $122 thousand for withholding public documents

Dems sue MO attorney general's office alleging violation of open records law during now-US Senator Josh Hawley's term as AG

Kentucky teenager to sue CNN over coverage of confrontation with Native American activist

OpEd: Father of murdered local TV reporter decries YouTube conspiracy theory videos about his daughter's death

Mexican journalist facing deportation from US sufers legal setback

Leaked documents show US tracking journalists, others through secret database 

Sacramento Bee reporter, other journalists arrested -- photojournalist's camera damaged by police -- while covering protest

Telling stories of gang life, while risking their own

President uses Twitter to endorse Kentucky high school student's lawsuit against the Washington Post

California Attorney General threatens reporters with criminal charges over legally obtained public records

IRS employee charged with leaking to prominent journalist, lawer, details of suspicious Michael Cohen transactions

White House limits press access at Trump-Kim meeting after reporters ask questions about Michael Cohen 

Multiple suspects arrested in robbery, shooting targeting San Francisco television crew

Suburban DC Coast Guard Lt. charged with mass terrorist attack plot targeting politicians, journalists

Journalist stopped at US-Mexico border, questioned about immigration reporting

Teen in video face-off with Native American sues Washington Post for $250 million

Justice Thomas calls for reexamining landmark decision making it more difficult for public officials to claim defamation

President Trump and CNN's Jim Acosta clash yet again at press conference

US Capitol Police crackdown on press escalates to physical altercation

YouTube personality and self-described 'First Amendment auditor' shot outside LA synogogue; security guard arrested

Editorial: Loyola Phoenix media policy is straight out of the Trump playbook

Trump El Paso rallygoer attacks BBC cameraman

Former Atlanta mayor's press secretary charged criminally with violating open records law

Independent journalist cited for trespassing at Florida city hall

Customs agent questions BuzzFeed reporter at JFK regarding recent Mueller investigation reports

Portland man arrested for stalking, harassing Oregon news editor

Washington Post airs 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' Super Bowl ad

Trump takes credit for popularizing term 'fake news'

Pentagon, State Department, limit news coverage

US court finds Syria liable for American journalist's death

CPJ: From fake news to enemy of the people, an anatomy of Trump's tweets

UK-based Palestinian filmmaker, journalist ordered to turn over phone to DHS upon arrival in US

Two South Carolina TV reporters arrested while trying to access public records

US Press Freedom Tracker: More than two dozen newsrooms receive hoax threats

Local New York City TV news crew harassed after live shot

American anchor for Iranian TV released from US custody; arrest still a mystery

Nearly three-quarters of Republicans say the news media don't understand people like them

American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to US

Local California TV reporter assaulted while doing live shot at scene of mass overdose

Portland mayor requests reporters sign non-disclosure agreement

CNN's New York offices evacuated, again, over bomb threat

Bill would get tougher on media attacks in Montana

Arkansas high school newspaper 'suspended' for investigative story into football players' transfers

New York Post reporter punched in the face

Chuck Todd rips 'absurd' White House rules

BuzzFeed journalist arrested in Seattle while asking for comment

Chris Wallace tells President Trump: 'We [the press] are in solidarity, sir'

Fox News personality chased out of Brooklyn bar

Police launch investigation after Antifa activists descend on Fox host Tucker Carlson's home

White House shares doctored video to support punishment of journalist Jim Acosta

Arkansan charged in threats to CNN

Arsonist sets fire to KSBW-TV vehicle in Salinas, Calif.

Man in custody after southern California police detonate suspicious device found on truck near public radio station

Devices made to look like bombs detonated outside Montana TV station

Newt Gingrich says media have 'earned' the label 'enemy of the people'

Man shot by security guard after breaking into lobby of WTTG-TV, Washington, DC

Jamal Kashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression

Illinois State Police arrest videographer for 'trespassing' at crash scene

Police make arrest inattempted carjacking of Houston TV station live truck

Opinion: This is why so many journalists are at risk today

Couple shot at while delivering newspapers in northern Idaho

Search for information continues in case of missing Washington Post columnist in Turkey

Media asks Tennessee high court to boost press protection

Reporter held in contempt of court, arrested for recording Chicago trial

Trump insults ABC News reporter, saying she 'never' thinks 

UPDATE: Judge dismisses contempt of court citation against Iowa journalist in 'Bachelor' case

Government can spy on journalists in the U.S. using invasive foreign intelligence process

A Trump effect at journalism schools? Colleges see a surge in admissions

Photojournalist covering DC protest 'decked' by police officer

New York Times enhances security following anonymous op-ed from White House 'senior official'

Florida candidate calls police on reporter

Trump lashes out after reports of 'quiet resistence' by staff

Trump suggests changes to libel laws over Woodward book

Man arrested after crashing truck into KDFW-TV building in downtown Dallas

NBC News' Chuck Todd: It's time for the press to stop complaining -- and to start fighting back

Opinion Column: Trump's latest rally rant is much more alarming and dangerous than usual

A Member Of Trump's Advance Team Blocked A Photographer From Taking A Picture Of A Protester

Man arrested for threatening to shoot, kill Boston Globe staffers: STORY | CRIMINAL COMPLAINT 

Body-cam vid shows Denver cops cuffed Indy editor as she photographed their badges

Trump has changed how teens view the news

Melania Trump joins president's attacks on media

Woman hits New Jersey reporter covering court hearing

Trump: 80 percent of news media is 'fake news'

Los Angeles AP reporter receives shooting threat

New York Times reporter threatened: 'Although the pen may be mightier than the sword, the pen is not mightier than the AK-47'

How a major Christian university censors its student newspaper, journalists

Ocasio-Cortez bans press from town hall

Boston Globe receives threat after anti-Trump editorial

NBC News crew assaulted while covering 'Unite the Right' counterprotest (CAUTION: OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE)

Former Milwaukee reporter pleads guilty to assaulting reporter from competing station

Can Trump's White House legally ban reporters?

Poll: 43% of Republicans want to give Trump the power to shut down media

C-SPAN caller threatens to shoot CNN hosts for allegedly calling Trump supporters 'racists'

NBC's Katy Tur confronts Trump over press: 'Do you have to put our lives in danger?'

Pastor at Trump rally asks God to protect President from 'jungle journalism'

New York Times opinion writer: Trump will have blood on his hands

Masked intruder shoots, wounds Madison, Wisc., radio disc jockey

White House press secretary declines to say press is not 'enemy of the people'

Trump trashes media as 'fake, disgusting news' at Pennsylvania rally

Detroit TV news crew, radio reporter attacked while covering story

City councilman threatens local reporter with dog in California

CNN's Jim Acosta: 'We should not treat our fellow Americans this way. The press is not the enemy.' (CAUTION: Foul language and images)

Chicago Sun-Times reporter assaulted by police while covering protest 

Press freedom victory: Mexican journalist Emilio Guiterrez released from ICE detention facility

VIDEO -- FOX News Channel's Shepard Smith: Journalists are not the enemy of the people

Former Fox News Exec Bill Shine oversees White House crackdown on press

Pentagon curbs media access

White House bans pool reporter from Rose Garden event

ABC News' Martha Raddatz: I reported alongside soldiers in foxholes. The president can't take that away

This is how ICE stops journalists from reporting on detained immigrants

With Trump in the White House, candidates who sound like him hit the campaign trail

Politicians are using fake news schemes to get elected

Judge orders Los Angeles Times to alter story

Homeland Security alert is a 'seed of fear'

Proposed law would turn drone journalism into a swarm of lawsuits

Trump disses CNN as 'fake' and calls Fox News 'real'

U.S. ranks 45th among nations on 2018 World Press Freedom Index

Police arrest woman for threatening to shoot Massachusetts journalist

News outlets may soon face negligent security lawsuits under 'fake news' era

Justice Department drops felony charges against journalist Aaron Cantu, others in Inauguration Day rioting case

Shots fired into Mobile, Alabama TV station; no injuries

Texas man arrested for threatening to burn down local TV station, assault GM

Albuquerque TV station goes dark due to intruder

Capital Gazette: 'Thank you. We will not forget.'

The newsroom is no longer a safe place

The war against the press comes to the local newsroom

Portland, Oregon, reporter harassed during live shots

High school educators crack down on student journalists

Five dead in 'targeted attack' at Capital Gazette newspaper

Miami reporter, photographer OK after being attacked

Government whistleblower gets five years in prison for leaking information on Russian meddling

CNN's Acosta accosted, then asked for selfies, at S.C. Trump rally

Tampa anchor is a victim of cyber-bullying

University in Missouri refuses to release results of investigation into the injuries of two basketball players

Trump administration tightens rules for federal scientists talking to reporters

Police arrest suspect for attempted murder of former Honolulu TV sports anchor

Pittsburgh paper fires longtime editorial cartoonist after dispute over Trump work 

Photojournalist arrested while covering protest in Missouri

Judge greenlights 'kill list' lawsuit involving journalist

After meeting with North Korean dictator, Trump calls press America's 'biggest enemy'

Customs and Border Protection agent faces inquiry after questioning reporter about her sources

Channel 13 Reporter Victim of Assault, Two Suspects Arrested

White House restricts US press access to summit

Shocked by Trump aggression against reporters and sources? The blueprint was drawn by Obama.

Justice Dept. Seizes Times Reporter’s Email and Phone Records in Leak Investigation

A HuffPost Reporter Was Bombarded With Threats. Twitter Suspended Him.

Independent journalist Zack Stoner shot and killed in Chicago

Texas principal censors paper, bans all editorials and ousts award-winning adviser

De Blasio echoes Trump as he calls news media 'pitiful' in emails with political firm advisers

With 'Spygate,' Trump shows how he uses conspiracy theories to erode trust

Trump Falsely says Times made up soure in report on Korea summit meeting

New York federal judge rules Trump may not block Twitter followers

EPA bars AP, CNN from summit on contaminants

Police officer strikes journalist in Puerto Rico

Kerry says civil discourse is under threat around the world

Justice Dept. charges Minnesota FBI agent for leaking secret document to news outlet

Trump muses about yanking news media credentials in response to negative coverage

Douglas Co. official blocks CBS46 Bulldog from talking to elected officials

Facing Journal lawsuit, judge lifts ban on contacting jurors

Detained journalist Gutierrez nets fellowship invite on World Press Freedom Day

Journalist killings in Afghanistan: 'An attack on the global media'

Justice Department removes 'press freedom' language in manual for deferal prosecutors

Why Trump Is Winning and the Press Is Losing

US falls to 45th on press freedom index, Trump labled 'media-bashing enthusiast'

Inside the Intense, Combative World of Covering the Trump White House

Trump pardoned a perjurer. How about helping a Mexican journalist who told the truth?

Police Union Tried To Block Publication Of NYPD Database

ABC 7 New York reporter punched in face while covering story

Journalist Manuel Duran, arrested while covering immigration protest, could be deported by ICE

Legislature could end use of cameras in Minnesota court rooms

Daily News reporter free after detention by State Police at Capitol

Reporter and photographer chased onto highway after trying to interview New Jersey funeral director

BET boots journalist from Michelle Obama conference

Journalists say arrest of Ottawa reporter is abnormal, unacceptable

San Diego Crew OK After Attack During Live Shot

Emails Warn Workers At Colorado Capitol Not To Speak To Press

US Air Force orders freeze on public outreach

LRSD Teacher Arrested for Criminal Trespass at TV Stations

Marine Corps bans journalist and veteran James LaPorta from Camp Lejeune base

Documentary journalist Nora Donaghy subpoenaed to testify before grand jury

New suit beefs up effort to free Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez from federal detention

NRA issues threatening video warning journalists 'your time is running out'

The dangers of the paper route

New York Post, media organizations sue to keep body cam footage public

Treasury blocks footage of hecklers at Mnuchin interview

Utah House passes 'noncompete' bill

Utah House panel votes to restrict reporters on House floor

Las Vegas judge orders Review-Journal and AP not to report on publicly-available autopsy report

Media companies sue for security videos from exterior of Stoneman Douglas building

Former White House aide Seb Gorka shoves Mediaite reporter at CPAC

California Highway Patrol officer stops local radio host, seizes his press pass

Commentary: Utah‘s HB241 would undermine the role of news in society

Hoax attempts against Miami Herald augur brewing war over fake, real news

NRA spokeswoman: "Many in legacy media love mass shootings"

Judge Rules News Publishers Violated Copyright by Embedding Tweets of Tom Brady Photo

Reporter found guilty of disorderly conduct in clash with police captured on video

Man bashes sign outside FOX 11 studios with crucifix he stole from church

Conservative radio host says he was fired for being critical of Donald Trump

‘Help Me Howard’ reporter attacked while trying to interview Bronx mechanic wielding baseball bat

What some reporters get wrong about the First Amendment  (Don't be that person - Know your rights)

CMS threatens to bar Modern Healthcare from press calls after reporter refuses to alter story

2017 was the most dangerous year ever for journalists. 2018 might be even worse.

Freedom of the Press Foundation will preserve Gawker’s archives

Jon Ziegler attacked by white nationalist protesters in Tennessee

White House aides shout down CNN’s Jim Acosta as he questions President Trump

Two TV Journalists Fight Grand Jury Subpoena After Interviewing Suge Knight in Prison

Man arrested, accused of threatening to kill CNN employees

Speakers protest detention of Mexican journalist on press freedom, moral, legal grounds

Trump Calls for Crowing King of Fake News

Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ could violate ethics rules

Trump Renews Pledge to ‘Take a Strong Look’ at Libel Laws

Trump lawyer files lawsuits against BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS over dossier

Border inspections of electronic devices hits record number

National Press Club effort to free Mexican journalist reaches 'crucial phase'

Trump lawyer sends cease-and-desist to Michael Wolff publisher

Sheriff David Clarke temporarily blocked on Twitter after violating terms of service

Iowa justice blocks newspaper from reporting court records

‘This is unprecedented’: Public colleges limiting journalist access

Washington Post reporters barred from Roy Moore election night party

Mexican journalist seeking asylum in U.S. nearly deported

Nydia Tisdale acquitted of felony charge, guilty of misdemeanor obstruction

Paul Ryan’s GOP challenger tells columnist to ‘eat a bullet'

Judge embroiled in Indiana press freedom dispute accused of sexual harrasment

New York City Council member abruptly limits access for City Hall reporters

EPA Kicks Out InsideSources Reporter From Event With Administrator Scott Pruitt

Tribune reporter carjacked in Chicago

Donald Trump’s “Fake News” Tactics

Journalist Who Told Laquan McDonald’s Story Faces Fight Over Sources

Ben Jacobs sends cease and desist letter to Greg Gianforte

Roy Moore supporter accosts cameraman at rally

Trump attacks media in his first post-Thanksgiving tweet

If cops can get phone data without a warrant, it could be a nightmare for journalists — and sources

Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, incident report shows

Roy Moore supporters call journalists part of a 'mob,' 'disgraceful'

Robocall Impersonating Washington Post Reporter Pretends To Seek Dirt On Roy Moore

North Dakota files objection to extended courtroom media coverage

New York Times photographer tweets ‘photo’ of black box to protest White House coverage blackout

Chris Wallace: Donald Trump Behind Most Sustained Press Assault In Our History”

In China, Trump continues war on media by bowing to demand for no questions from reporters

Maine anchor says a viewer harrassed him becase of his sexual orientation

Vermont TV station evacuated after bomb threat

“This is political”: CNN sees Trump’s hand in Justice Department’s merger crackdown

Buffalo lawmakers seek to contain reporters

Media files lawsuit against Las Vegas police for public records in 1 October shooting

Are billionaires who own news outlets good or bad for journalism?

Reporter access curtailed at Capitol after protest

Appeals court upholds judges' right to suppress audio records

Democratic-leaning journalist arrested at Virginia GOP campaign event

Knife-wielding man chases two tv reporters, city council candidate in Yakima

U.N. rights expert assails Trump administration on press treatment

Don Lemon files police report over Twitter death threat

Republican official 'would have shot' Guardian reporter attacked by Gianforte

Indiana lawmaker drafts bill to license journalists

Soap opera actor slaps reporter in the face on red carpet

Trump doubles down on broadcast license threats

New York Press Club issues statement on Mayor's closed-door meeting

NYPD insincere about transparency

The most difficult place in America to practice journalism

Four more journalists arrested in St. Louis

Can the First Amendment save us?

When a journalist is arrested covering a protest, what should the news outlet do?

UT Austin journalist assaulted while covering protest

Appeals court nixes TV coverage of key arguments on LGBT rights

Student journalists among those attacked by police in St. Louis

GOP governors launch ‘news’ site critics call propaganda

Journalists detained in St. Louis protests

Michigan journalist assaulted while recording protestors

Protesters threaten St. Louis TV reporter, toss water at him

Sessions seeks leak investgation rule change

Missouri blogger assaulted at his home

Louisville TV station fights warrant for reporter's notes, video in officer shooting

Charge dismissed against arrested West Virginia journalist

KTVU anchor: 'I experienced hate firsthand' at Berkeley rally

'We were targets because we had cameras' at Antifa rally

Judge orders tech co. to release user data from anti-Trump website

Trump portrays journalists as anti-American enemy

Media lets loose its fury after Trump attacks

Court ruling could affect future media lawsuits

White supremacist threatens Afro-Latina anchor
(Caution: Contains Offensive Language)

White House still holding back visitor information

Trial set for Iowa reporter who recorded 'Bachelor' hearing

CNN won't air Trump 'president's enemies' campaign ad without changes

First Amendment assault could have ramifications for press freedom

Journalist targeted by Fox News anchor threatens sanctions if $50M suit isn't dropped

The lawyers who shut down Gawker go after another online news organization

ACLU sues governors, president, for blocking social media followers

Kushner, Secret Service try to force reporter to delete recording

NRA tells New York Times, 'We're Coming For You'

Bullet goes through Vermont reporter's window

Some leaks considered good, others bad

R. Kelly 'cult' story almost never ran

'Fake news' tactics disrupt newsgathering

WH asks Correspondents Association to criticize reporter

Maine Governor suggests making up stories to mislead media

Springfield, MO city council's method to fill open seat may have violated open meeting law

President appears to promote violence against CNN with tweet

San Antonio prosecutor excludes paper from news conference

Indiana judge blocks broadcast of hearing, station appeals

Two journalists arrested at Twin Cities protest

CNN chief blames Trump for threats against reporters

Reporter handcuffed for taking pictures

Senate Republicans crack down on press access

Gianforte pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault

Gianforte apologizes to Jacobs for attack

Windows shattered by bullets at Kentucky newspaper

Texas governor jokes about shooting reporters

Senate candidate who punched reporter in 1981 says he'd do it again

Congressional candidate allegedly 'body slams' reporter

Iowa judge sets tight rules in celebrity case

Tampa mayor jokes about firing weapon at media

Indiana judge bars broadcast of courtroom recording

FCC guards eject reporter for asking questions

West Virginia police arrest reporter for asking questions

Las Vegas news photographer arrested during protest

 

Subscribe to Voice of the First Amendment updates. Media companies, journalists, educators, students and members of the general public interested in supporting, or participating in the task force’s efforts, can contact us at pressfreedom@rtdna.org or call Executive Director Dan Shelley at 212-246-0398.

 

         

RTDNA joins fight to lift gag order in case of missing Alabama student

Unconstitutionally broad order stops public engagement in high-profile missing person case. Read our statement here.

#ProtectPressFreedom campaign launching with PSAs, Press Freedom Quiz

RTDNA is a proud supporter of the Protect Press Freedom campaign. Read our statement here.

Journalism groups urge Congress to address communication between journalists and federal agencies

Prohibiting federal workers from speaking to journalists is effectively censorship. Read our statement here.

Without free speech, local communities would suffer

Journalism with impact protects communities' rights. Read our statement here.

Infographic: Voice of the First Amendment Task Force

Read our statement here.

Coalition fights proposed Environmental Protection Agency FOIA restrictions

RTDNA joins 38-organization coalition to protest EPA FOIA proposal. Read our statement here.

RTDNA supports Illinois journalists protesting state’s attorney’s outrageous media policy

State attorney demands interview questions in advance. Read our statement here.

RTDNA opposes proposed New York law restricting medical news coverage

Read our statement here.

Two First Amendment victories in Florida

The sun is shining a little brighter in the Sunshine State. Read our statement here.

RTDNA condemns raids on San Francisco freelance journalist’s home, newsroom

Raids are an unacceptable overreach by the San Francisco Police Department. Read our statement here.

World Press Freedom Day 2019 Resolution

Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation Read our statement here.

RTDNA, more than 100 other groups oppose DHS surveillance of journalists, others

Coalition demands DHS cease any retaliatory targeting of journalists, lawyers and activists. Read our statement here.

RTDNA joins NPPA in protesting Ariana Grande photo agreement

Read our statement here.

RTDNA urges VP to allow greater journalist access during natural disaster tours

Read our statement here.

RTDNA and press freedom groups request meeting with Sacramento police over treatment of journalists at protest

Read our statement here.

“It is the First Amendment that makes us great”

A night of humor, humility, celebration, remembrance and inspiration. Read our statement here.

RTDNA supports reintroduced Journalist Protection Act

The sad fact is that journalists across the United States today have targets on their backs. Read our statement here.

Sunshine Week forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy

There's much more to be done in the fight for open records. Read our statement here.

Armed robbery illustrates ongoing risks to news crews

Latest incident a reminder to keep safety top of mind. Read our statement here.

Provoked by public contempt, RTDNA takes First Amendment fight to the states

More action in states across the country is coming. Read our statement here.

Missouri lawmakers buck the will of the public, vote to keep many records secret

State's "Sunshine Law" and voter-approved "Clean Missouri" amendment could be gutted. Read our statement here.

RTDNA strongly supports Montana “Protect the Free Press Act”

Association speaks on behalf of members facing record numbers of physical attacks. Read our statement here.

RTDNF announces 2019 First Amendment Defender

Her record represents exactly the sort of leadership RTDNF seeks to recognize. Read our statement here.

Why journalists and the public should be concerned about Marsy’s Law

How versions of a law meant to protect victim privacy have additional consequences. Read our statement here.

Attorney General nominee won’t rule out jailing journalists for doing their jobs

Journalists must be able to protect themselves and their sources. Read our statement here.

The News Media for Open Government Coalition Announces an Open Government and Free Press Agenda for the 116th United States Congress

Coalition releases plans to work toward FOIA improvements. Read our statement here.

Interior Dept. issues restrictive open records regulations during holidays, shutdown

Department in effect creating ominous, draconian version of “Take Out The Trash Day" Read our statement here.

2018 in journalism: The bad, the ugly and the good

Challenges and signs of hope for 2019. Read our statement here.

RTDNA Applauds U.S. Senate for Press Freedom Resolution

A much-needed affirmation of the importance of the First Amendment and press freedom. Read our statement here.

In a year fraught with ‘fake news’ and other problems, there’s much to be thankful for

News doesn't take a holiday, but we can pause for thanks. Read our statement here.

Watch RTDNA's Free Speech Week discussion on reporters' rights: 











Since launching the effort, RTDNA has been working with leaders in the industry and other constituencies to assess the problem and to form strategies that will ensure that the public’s right, and need, to know what is going on in their communities, their states and their nation is protected and thrives.

Spearheading the effort is RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley, who described the task force’s early findings in Washington, D.C., at a forum organized by the National Press Club's Journalism Institute as part of its press freedom initiative.
 
Shelley told the panel that RTDNA members across the country are seeing an enhanced level of public vitriol in reaction to the pervasive “fake news” and “enemy of the people” rhetoric that has become even more widespread since the 2016 presidential election.
 
Watch his full comments:
 
In response to the feedback the task force has received so far, RTDNA is putting together a plan to, among other things, help the public understand that journalists work hard every day to provide, according to Shelley, “outstanding examples of what I call responsible electronic and digital journalism.”
 
The RTDNA Voice of the First Amendment Task Force continues to seek input and develop its comprehensive approach to public education about the importance of journalism, and to combat in other ways the contempt that many elected officials and members of the public have for it.