The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Journalist

Joseph Pulitzer

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 0 sources.

Role
Publisher of the New York World

Incidents

DateIncidentRelationStatus
4 March 1909United States: President Theodore Roosevelt seeks criminal libel indictments against the New York World and the Indianapolis News over Panama Canal reportingaffectedhistorical