Claim 230

CPJ said prosecuting leakers by obtaining journalists' records chilled newsgathering domestically and abroad.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: CPJ said prosecuting leakers by obtaining journalists' records chilled newsgathering domestically and abroad.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: CPJ warns of a chilling effect
About: incident 2013-us-doj-names-fox-reporter-co-conspirator
Source: CPJ alarmed by U.S. Justice scrutiny of Fox News reporter
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2013-05-20

Quotation from the source

U.S. government efforts to prosecute leakers by obtaining information from journalists has a chilling effect domestically and sends a terrible message to journalists around the world who are fighting to resist government intrusion