List of famous american journalists arrested
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press monitors subpoenas and other legal threats targeting journalists, and helps those facing government attempts to force them to testify about or disclose their sources and newsgathering information.
This list is a running tally of known instances in which journalists have been jailed, fined or both for refusing to comply with such requests as of This list, however, may be incomplete, as these cases are difficult to monitor since many do not receive press attention.
List of famous american journalists arrested
To report an instance not included here, please contact our Legal Defense Hotline.
The Reporters Committee also maintains a comprehensive list of federal cases throughout American history where the government has launched a formal inquiry to identify the source of leaked government information or where it has sought to prosecute journalistic sources for those leaks.
Some of those cases overlap with this list. View the comprehensive list of federal cases.