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2022 Press Freedom Tracker
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In 2022, we welcomed increased federal protections for journalists, but a bipartisan shield bill couldn’t cross the finish line
It’s hard to overstate the significance of the Justice Department’s revised news media guidelines.
May 24, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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Arrests of journalists continued their decline in 2022, but 2020 still casts a shadow
The story of 2020’s impact on press freedom was still being written last year, writes RCFP Staff Attorney Grayson Clary.
May 17, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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Court-ordered prior restraints test judicial system’s built-in checks
According to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, 2022 saw five court-ordered prior restraints on journalism.
May 10, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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Threats to press freedom in the U.S. persist, despite low numbers in 2022
2022, you could say, was a return to normal. At least what was considered normal before the peak in 2020.
May 3, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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