U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

From journalists facing charges to reporters assaulted or stopped at the U.S. border and asked to hand over their electronics, the Tracker documents rights violations in an open source database for the public.

The stories and data we publish inform journalism and legal action, and are the backbone of advocacy efforts for major press freedom groups.

Our team of reporters aims to meticulously gather an accurate record of threats to journalists’ rights across the country. Constant vigilance and honest accounting of the country’s track record on press freedom is an essential part of our democracy.

The Tracker is a project of Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF).