[Committee to Protect Journalists]
CPJ: “The data right now is terrifying: The Tracker has received reports of nearly 70 journalists arrested, more than 200 assaulted, and at least two photographers with grievous eye injuries.”
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
WHEN TRUMP CALLS JOURNALISTS “ENEMIES” OF THE PEOPLE, ATTACKS AREN’T SURPRISING
[George Floyd\New York Press Association]
Judy Patrick: “The ongoing attacks on journalists in America, especially by police, is truly unprecedented…Since taking office, President Trump has put a big fat “enemy of the people” stamp on every journalist’s forehead.”
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POLICE ATTACKS AGAINST JOURNALISTS COVERING GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS ESCALATING
[George Floyd Protest\Press Freedom]
Alicia Bell: “Free Press is in full solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives and committed to protecting the rights and safety of protesters and the reporters who cover these demonstrations.”
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CPJ REPORT: TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON MEDIA’S CREDIBILITY ARE DANGEROUSLY EFFECTIVE
[Press Freedom\Trump Administration]
CPJ’s Joel Simon: “But the president’s attacks on the media have had an impact. They have undermined public trust in journalism as an institution, a dangerous place to find ourselves in the midst of a public health emergency.”
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