TV news crews increasingly threatened with violence

• About half of the incidents occurred while covering mass gatherings, but about 15% happened at random.
• "What we’re seeing now is part of a disturbing trend of [TV] journalists being in jeopardy in what otherwise are routine stories,” Dan Shelley, the organization’s executive director, told the Post.
• At least 86% of station managers also said that they have changed some of their security precautions over the past year, including eliminating logos on company vehicles and assigning multiple reporters — and sometimes a "spotter," or security aide — to cover a story.

The big picture: The increase in threats against television news crews follows a significant uptick in attacks on the media, from journalists being arrested and assaulted during protests to receiving persistent verbal attacks from former President Trump, Axios' Sara Fischer reports.

Recent incidents involving attacks on TV news crews include:

• Two armed suspects sought to rob a San Francisco TV crew's equipment last month while conducting an interview in Oakland. The robbery was prevented by a security guard who pulled a gun on the culprits.
• A man shot at a TV reporter in San Antonio while reporters were covering the aftermath of a house fire. Police later fatally shot the gunman.
• The Justice Department began arresting individuals last week who allegedly assaulted reporters and smashed TV cameras during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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