The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, 1900 to today

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Incidents in North America, head of government Ronald Reagan

Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

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DateIncidentCountryTacticHead of governmentOutcome
25 October 1983United States military bars journalists from the invasion of GrenadaUnited States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Access bansRonald ReaganReversed (1 April 1985)
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