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7 events across 6 weeks
4
Damage
2
Hype
1
Noise
27.0
Avg Dmg
33.4
Avg Hype
WEEK 71
May 3 – 9
HYPE
2026-05-03
White House Correspondent Dinner Shooting Suspect on Suicide Precautions
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
41.3
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-03-15
FCC Chair Threatens TV Networks Over Iran War Coverage
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
25.2
Hype
79.0
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over Media Access Rules
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
2.0
Hype
5.5
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DMG
2025-10-23
Pentagon Announces Conservative-Only Press Corps After Departures
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
58.9
Hype
32.0
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
DMG
2025-04-26
Trump Administration Intensifies Crackdown on Federal Leakers
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
24.1
DMG
2025-04-26
DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Protections for Journalists, Resumes Subpoenas in Leak Investigations
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
White House Bans AP from Limited Space Events Over Gulf of Mexico Reporting
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
44.6
Hype
31.6
Damage
30.3
Hype
20.1