According to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, nearly half of all press freedom incidents — such as arrests of and attacks on journalists, as well as searches and seizures of newsgathering equipment — occurred at protests.

Are journalists protected?

What about search warrants? In 1978, in Zurcher v. Stanford Daily, the US Supreme Court ruled that journalists are subject to search warrants just like any other citizen, and thus the First Amendment grants them no special protection from properly executed warrants.

What are the rights of journalists?

The right to information, to freedom of expression and criticism is one of the fundamental rights of man. All rights and duties of a journalist originate from this right of the public to be informed on events and opinions.