The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Correction log

Corrections, newest first, under the corrections policy.

DateChangePageWhat changed
2026-09-22record revised/incidents/2025-hong-kong-convicts-jimmy-lai-under-national-security-lawCorrection: the conviction date is 2025-12-15, as the cited source states; the claim value read 2025-12-14.
2026-09-22claim superseded/claims/111Correction: the conviction date is 2025-12-15, as the cited source states; the claim value read 2025-12-14.
2026-09-22record revised/incidents/2024-louisiana-enacts-police-buffer-zone-lawCorrection: the Louisiana Legislature's bill history records the governor's signature on 2024-05-24 (Act 259, effective 2024-08-01); the earlier date came from a news report.
2026-09-22claim superseded/claims/110Correction: the Louisiana Legislature's bill history records the governor's signature on 2024-05-24 (Act 259, effective 2024-08-01); the earlier date came from a news report.
2026-09-22record revised/incidents/2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rulesCorrection: the rules were made public on 2025-09-19 (NPR, 2025-09-20), not 2025-09-21. The Guardian (2025-09-20) reports the memo was issued the day before.
2026-09-22claim superseded/claims/109Correction: the rules were made public on 2025-09-19 (NPR, 2025-09-20), not 2025-09-21. The Guardian (2025-09-20) reports the memo was issued the day before.
2026-09-22record revised/incidents/2025-white-house-bars-ap-gulf-of-americaCorrection: the exclusion of AP began on 2025-02-11 (VOA, 2025-02-12, reporting the Tuesday Oval Office event), not 2025-02-16.
2026-09-22claim superseded/claims/108Correction: the exclusion of AP began on 2025-02-11 (VOA, 2025-02-12, reporting the Tuesday Oval Office event), not 2025-02-16.
2026-09-22claim superseded/claims/107Corrected statement wording (seed repair pass)
2026-09-22claim superseded/claims/106Corrected statement wording (seed repair pass)