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The news that a judge granted a restraining order against Arizona Capitol Times journalist Camryn Sanchez for investigating Sen. Wendy Rogers’ residency was alarming to us at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF). It should concern all Americans who value the First Amendment.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is calling for the resignation of four state officials after a local newspaper released a secret audio recording in which they appeared to discuss killing journalists and lynching Black people. “I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County,” Stitt said in…
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the charges against two reporters from The Asheville Blade to be dropped. The journalists were charged with trespassing after reporting on a homeless encampment sweep by police. The trial against them sets a dangerous precedent that journalists can be prosecuted just for doing their jobs.
Local newspaper’s secret audio appears to record state officials as they discussed hiring hitmen and lynching Black people
Reporting the truth is always rewarding, but it can also be dangerous, especially for journalists working in countries (theirs or on international assignments) that may severely limit press freedom and the free flow of information to the population. Whatever the situation on the ground, these journalists are subject to being attacked, arrested, detained and interrogated, and even tried, convicted and imprisoned. These imperiled journalists are not alone, however.