Nation Mar 30 New York Times says Pentagon is ignoring court order on press access By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Jan 14 Watch 4:55 FBI searches reporter's home, raising concerns about intimidation of free press The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of an investigation involving a government contractor accused of mishandling classified information. Hannah Natanson has been reporting on President Trump’s overhaul of the federal government. Press freedom advocates… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Politics Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won't sign Pentagon rules document The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. By David Bauder, Associated Press
World Sep 04 Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Prithvi Subba Gurung said about two dozen social network platforms that are widely used in Nepal were repeatedly given notices to come forward and register their companies officially in the country. By Associated Press
World May 04 Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. By Associated Press
Mar 30 Watch 6:02 How journalist Masih Alinejad survived multiple assassination plots by Iran By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz, Gerard Edic Earlier this month, two men were convicted in a plot to kill Masih Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist and women’s rights activist living in New York. Her attempted assassination was orchestrated by the Iranian government, part of more than a… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 7:22 ABC News settlement with Trump raises concerns about press freedom in his 2nd term By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan President-elect Trump settled a defamation lawsuit with ABC News for $15 million. That suit followed a segment in which George Stephanopolous inaccurately said Trump had been found liable for raping writer E. Jean Carrol when in fact, he had been… Continue watching
Aug 13 Ex-Kansas police chief who led raid on small-town newspaper charged with obstruction of justice By Associated Press Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities. Continue reading
Jun 13 U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia for over a year, to stand trial for espionage, officials say By Associated Press Russia's Prosecutor General's office said Thursday an indictment of the Wall Street Journal reporter has been finalized and his case was filed to a regional court. Continue reading
Jun 05 New Jersey adopts public records law critics say makes it harder for media to access documents By Associated Press The legislation alters the state's Open Public Records Act, which the public and journalists regularly use to get documents from state and local governments. Continue reading