More than two dozen newsrooms receive hoax bomb threats
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker has documented that at least 27 U.S. media outlets were targeted with the hoax bomb threats, alongside hundreds of schools, businesses and public buildings. Events over the past year have spurred many newsrooms across the country to reevaluate their security infrastructure and procedures.
Panic buttons, cameras, and a gun under the desk: Local newsrooms update security in wake of Capital Gazette attack
The shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis shook news outlets across the country, pushing many to reassess their security infrastructure and procedures.