During the RNC lots of journalist found themselves under attack and outright intimidation by the police and secret service. For example, one organization 'Eyewitness Video' had their headquarters raided twice with police confiscating their equipment. Their stated mission was to monitor the police's behavior during protests surrounding demonstrations. The raids were seen as pre-emptive strikes and send a chilling message.

During our airshift the entire Pacifica Crew was photographed by uniformed officers who refused to give us legitimate reasons as to why we were being surveilled.

The arrest of Amy Goodman and two of her Democracy Now producers really sent shockwaves around the country during the RNC. We caught up with her and had a nice indepth discussion about journalist intimidation. We also came to find that many law enforcement agencies have been pushing for reporters to be embedded in their ranks. During the RNC demonstrations it was discovered that Fox News was embedded with the police... Less