Reporters Return Pentagon Press Credentials
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Journalists covering the Pentagon turned in press credentials and walked out after refusing to sign the department’s new access rules, saying the provisions were overly restrictive.
by Victor Asal
Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules
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Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules
After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out of the Pentagon rather than comply with its restrictive policies.
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by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò Reposted by Nathan P. Kalmoe, Naomi Klein
that they left em masse, at least, seems like a good sign
by Jason Lyall
I hope this leads to an explosion of deep-dive journalism on the Pentagon, including recent attacks on boats near Venezuela and DoD ties to Silicon Valley, fueled by anger at being tossed from the Pentagon and aided by sympathetic folks inside the building who value a free press
Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules
After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.
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Journalists at the Pentagon have handed over their badges and walked out after refusing to submit to repressive new press access rules from TV entertainer and inexplicably Secretary of War/Defense/whatevs Pete Hegseth.
"Virtually all?"
Name the reporters and "news" organizations that have agreed to the Pentagon's authoritarian news-squelching diktat.
Name the reporters and "news" organizations that have agreed to the Pentagon's authoritarian news-squelching diktat.
Who did not turn in their badge? Which "news" organizations will "cover" the Pentagon under its news-squelching rules?
Name the people and organizations sensible people should now shun.
Name the people and organizations sensible people should now shun.
NEW for @washingtonpost.com:
Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy.
@nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”
Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy.
@nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”
Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules
After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.
www.washingtonpost.com
Pentagon severs relations with free press.
