Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasi is shot by a police-fired rubber bullet. Photo: AAP Image/Supplied, 9News Australia

In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack

by The Conversation June 11, 2025

written by The Conversation June 11, 2025

By Peter Greste, Macquarie University The video of a Los Angeles police officer shooting a rubber bullet at Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasi is as shocking as it is revealing. In her live broadcast, Tomasi is standing to the side of a rank of police in riot gear. She describes the way they have b...

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In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack

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