The War On News

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

Outlet

The New York Times

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

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

Kind
newspaper
Country
United States

Incidents

DateIncidentRelationStatus
15 June 1971United States government seeks an injunction to stop The New York Times publishing the Pentagon Papersaffectedhistorical
1960United States: Montgomery, Alabama commissioner sues The New York Times for libel over a civil rights advertisementaffectedhistorical
November 1955United States Senate panel subpoenas dozens of New York Times journalists over Communist tiesaffectedhistorical