The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Incidents

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.

23 incidents match.

Country: United States (16) Russia (1) El Salvador (1) India (1) Israel (1) Hong Kong (1) Türkiye (1) Hungary (1)

Continent: North America (17) Asia (4) Europe (2)

Tactic: Access bans (4) Funding and ownership pressure (4) Detention and violence (3) Credential control (3) Lawsuits against the press (2) Surveillance and subpoenas (2)

Outcome: Unknown (23)

Level: National (21) State or province (2)

DateIncidentCountryTacticHead of governmentOutcome
September 18, 2026White House revokes hard passes of CNN, MS NOW and Politico reportersUnited StatesAccess bansUnknown
August 4, 2026Russia enacts law freezing exiled "foreign agent" journalists' assetsRussiaUnknown
April 2026Bukele administration freezes El Faro shareholders' personal assetsEl SalvadorFunding and ownership pressureUnknown
February 10, 2026Indian journalist sentenced to prison over posts about Adani GroupIndiaDetention and violenceUnknown
January 7, 2026Israel maintains ban on independent foreign press access to GazaIsraelAccess bansUnknown
December 15, 2025Hong Kong convicts and sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 years under security lawHong KongDetention and violenceUnknown
October 15, 2025Most Pentagon press corps forfeits badges rather than sign new rulesUnited StatesCredential controlUnknown
September 21, 2025Pentagon issues press rules requiring pre-approval to publishUnited StatesCredential controlUnknown
September 17, 2025FCC chair's remarks precede ABC's suspension of Jimmy KimmelUnited StatesFunding and ownership pressureUnknown
July 1, 2025Paramount pays $16 million to settle Trump's 60 Minutes lawsuitUnited StatesLawsuits against the pressUnknown
May 1, 2025Trump signs order to end federal funding for NPR and PBSUnited StatesFunding and ownership pressureUnknown
April 25, 2025DOJ rescinds Biden-era guidelines protecting journalists from subpoenasUnited StatesSurveillance and subpoenasUnknown
March 19, 2025Turkish authorities detain, injure and deport journalists covering 2025 protestsTürkiyeDetention and violenceUnknown
March 15, 2025USAGM moves to shut down Voice of America; staff sue, win reversalUnited StatesFunding and ownership pressureUnknown
February 25, 2025White House takes control of press pool selection from WHCAUnited StatesAccess bansUnknown
February 16, 2025White House bars AP from Oval Office and Air Force One over Gulf namingUnited StatesAccess bansUnknown
January 31, 2025Federal judge blocks enforcement of Louisiana's police buffer-zone lawUnited StatesLawsuits against the pressUnknown
January 1, 2025Florida's "Halo Law" buffer zone around first responders takes effectUnited StatesUnknown
May 28, 2024Louisiana enacts 25-foot buffer zone law limiting filming of policeUnited StatesUnknown
December 20, 2023Hungary enacts National Sovereignty Protection Act, December 2023HungaryUnknown
November 7, 2018White House revokes CNN's Jim Acosta press pass after Trump exchangeUnited StatesCredential controlUnknown
October 10, 2013Obama DOJ charges eight under the Espionage Act for leaks to pressUnited StatesSurveillance and subpoenasUnknown
September 9, 1971Nixon White House compiles "enemies list" naming journalistsUnited StatesUnknown
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