White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt listens (L) as US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, en route to Joint Base Andrews on April 6, 2025. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

CPJ to release report on press freedom 100 days into the Trump administration

New York, April 15, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will release a special report examining the state of press freedom and journalist safety in the United States following the first 100 days of the Trump administration. 

In this special report, CPJ will cover the incidence of targeted attacks against journalists and news organizations, regulatory abuse, and access issues for journalists reporting in the U.S. 

The report will also examine whether the White House’s actions have created a chilling effect among local journalists around the nation. 

WHAT: CPJ’s 2025 U.S. special report on the Trump administration’s first 100 days in office

WHEN: April 30, 2025, 1:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CET

WHERE: www.cpj.org

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About the Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. We defend the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.

Note to editors:

CPJ experts are available to be interviewed in multiple languages about the report’s findings. To request an embargoed copy or interview, please reach out to press@cpj.org.

Media contact:

press@cpj.org

Editor’s note: This advisory was updated to reflect a change in the time the report will be released.