Search, stage: pressure, 1900 to 1949
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TacticSecrets and espionage laws 2Funding and ownership pressure 2Prior restraint 1Shutdowns and blocking 1
StagePressure 4
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1942 | United States: Justice Department investigates the Chicago Tribune under the Espionage Act over Battle of Midway coverage | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Reversed (1 August 1942) |
| 19 December 1941 | United States creates an Office of Censorship and a wartime code for the press | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Prior restraint | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Sustained (28 September 1945) |
| 12 July 1934 | United States: Louisiana taxes large newspapers' advertising revenue; the tax is struck down in Grosjean v. American Press Co. | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Oscar K. Allen | Reversed (10 February 1936) |
| May 1926 | United Kingdom: Government requisitions newsprint and restricts rival newspapers during the 1926 General Strike | United Kingdom (RSF 2026 rank: 18th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Stanley Baldwin | Ongoing (10 May 1926) |