What 100-plus federal actions reveal about the Trump administration’s campaign against the press

A year and a half ago, an independent body was still in charge of the White House press pool. Public broadcasters received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal support. Government agencies subscribed to news outlets vital to their work. Defense reporters had broad access to the Pentagon and officials within it. Federally funded outlets, both at home and abroad, operated with editorial independence.

Virtually all of that is gone now.

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has reshaped much of American political and civil life, and in doing so, indelibly altered the country’s media landscape. Over the past year, Poynter has documented more than 100 federal actions affecting journalists and access to the news through its Press Freedom Watch project.

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