# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2013-us-doj-names-fox-reporter-co-conspirator)
- Source: CPJ alarmed by U.S. Justice scrutiny of Fox News reporter. https://cpj.org/2013/05/cpj-alarmed-by-us-justice-scrutiny-of-fox-news-rep/
- 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

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/230. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.