Pentagon Steps up Media Restrictions, Now Requiring Approval Before Reporting Even Unclassified Info
The new Pentagon restrictions arrive as Trump expands threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape.
A Timeline of Trump’s Fights With Media, Including Jimmy Kimmel and The New York Times
President Donald Trump has had a contentious relationship with news organizations, and the media in general, during both his terms in office.
Judge Will Not Take Further Steps to Enforce Order in AP Case Against Trump Administration
The case, which has significant free-speech implications under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, centers on the government blocking AP’s access to cover events.
Federal Judge Rules White House Cannot Bar Associated Press Journalists
A federal judge ordered the White House to restore The AP's full access, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the organization for its speech.
White House Bars AP Reporter From Oval Office Because of AP Style Policy on ‘Gulf of America’
The highly unusual ban, which Trump administration officials had threatened earlier Tuesday unless the AP changed the style on the Gulf, could have constitutional free-speech implications.
Voice of America Is Required to Report the News Accurately. Could Trump Change That?
President Donald Trump is poised to test Voice of America’s statutory “firewall” that protects its editorial operations from interference by any government official.
Attorney General Garland Announces Protections for Journalists, News Gathering
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced Oct. 26 a revised news media policy that bars the Department of Justice from using subpoenas or other legal processes against journalists to obtain information they’ve retrieved while news gathering.
Press Freedom Organizations Condemn Assange Extradition Order
Press freedom organizations worldwide were swift to condemn Friday’s statement by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel that she was proceeding with the U.S. extradition order for imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The Committee to Protect Journalists, (CPJ), International Federation of Journalists, Reporters Without Borders and PEN International all weighed in, warning of the potentially dangerous precedent this could set for journalists.