Election Night 2024 Through the Lens: Press Capture Historic Event

Atmosphere during 2024 Presidential Election night around Times Square and Rockefeller Center in New York City. Photo by Charles Guerin/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)

By Freedom Forum

The First Amendment defines five fundamental freedoms – religion, speech, press, assembly and petition – protected from government interference. On Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, as Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, the power of the press was on full display — from newsrooms to watch parties and everywhere in between.

Below, see election night unfold through the eyes of photojournalists who captured the historic event.

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