National security
A national security reporter at the right-wing Epoch Times newspaper has resigned after the publication signed on to rules restricting news gathering within the Pentagon. Reporter Andrew Thornebrooke submitted his resignation in writing on Friday, criticizing the paper's increasing willingness to promote partisan materials, publish demonstrably false information,
Journalistic ethics
The resignation of Andrew Thornebrooke, a national security reporter at The Epoch Times, has sparked controversy over new Pentagon guidelines that restrict press access. Thornebrooke cited the publication's increasing willingness to promote partisan materials and manipulate the reporting of its ground staff as reasons for his departure. The
Journalism
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has strongly condemned the Department of Defense's new press policy, calling it a "flagrant violation of the First Amendment and independent journalism." The policy requires reporters to pledge not to publish information without the authorization of a department official, creating new
Journalism
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has voiced strong opposition to the Department of Defense's new press policy, which he believes violates the First Amendment and institutionalizes propaganda. The policy requires independent reporters to obtain authorization from a Pentagon official before publishing information, creating a chilling effect on press
Journalists
Journalists in the United States have refused to comply with new rules imposed by the US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, which effectively ban them from reporting on classified defence news or information not approved by the Secretary for publication. In response, many news organisations have walked out of the Pentagon,
Freedom of the press
The National Press Club has publicly denounced the Pentagon's decision to strip dozens of journalists of their access, describing it as an "assault on transparency" and an "erosion of democratic norms." The move has sparked concerns among press freedom advocates, who argue that it
Journalism
The Pentagon's introduction of new rules for press credentials has led to a significant exodus of reporters from almost every major media outlet. News organizations argue that these restrictions effectively ask journalists to accept penalties for routine newsgathering activities like asking sources for information that has not been
Journalists
The nation's military and defense journalists have walked out of the Pentagon in protest of the US Department of War's new reporting rules, returning their access badges and leaving the building. The Department of War, recently re-branded from the Department of Defense, restricted media access inside
Journalists
Only 15 people had signed the Defense Department's new press policy as of Thursday afternoon, according to an internal government document viewed by The Washington Post. The policy has been met with resistance from nearly every major U.S. news outlet, including The Washington Post, who have refused
Journalists
Journalists from nearly every major U.S. news outlet, including The Washington Post, have turned in their press badges at the Pentagon in protest of the Defense Department's new press policy, which prohibits soliciting any information the government doesn't authorize reporters to have. Only 15 people
Journalists
As of today, dozens of journalists covering the Pentagon for major news outlets will have to surrender their badges due to new policies imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. These policies have been rejected by almost all news organizations, including NPR, which have deemed them an overreach of government control.
Coups d'etat
Photographer Brian Inganga's persistence paid off when he landed an exclusive interview with Col. Michael Randrianirina, the leader of the CAPSAT military unit that ousted Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina. Inganga, along with video journalist Nqobile Ntshangase, secured the sit-down interview after a series of phone calls
