In at least some cases it has been initiated by protesters/rioters. E.g. in the spread sheet row 17: https://twitter.com/Stephon_Dingle/status/12665609212389376

In at least some cases it has been initiated by protesters/rioters. E.g. in the spread sheet row 17: https://twitter.com/Stephon_Dingle/status/1266560921238937606 https://twitter.com/Stephon_Dingle/status/126656092123893760... And of course there was the case of the riots at the CNN headquarters. But I think this clearly & quantitatively shows that in general actions against journalists are initiated by the police force, which I don't find surprising.