And at least 17 journalists were assaulted while covering the January 6 riot, according to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a coalition that collects data on press freedom aggressions. Some news organizations are training journalists on how to work in conflict situations. Legal threatsCovering events like the Capitol riot sometimes brings an unexpected additional threat to press freedom: having reporter records subpoenaed by government entities. When it comes to press freedom, it’s a dangerous request, said Grayson Clary, the Stanton Foundation national security free press fellow with the RCFP. President Joe Biden announced earlier this year an end to subpoenas for journalist records — a move welcomed by press freedom advocates.

Source: CNN January 07, 2022 13:16 UTC