Pentagon Fires Leadership of Stars and Stripes Military Newspaper
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- CNN
- Associated Press
- Folha de S.Paulo
- Le Monde
- Deutsche Welle
- The Japan Times
- Al Jazeera
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The United States Department of Defense fired the editor in chief, the publisher, and a top reporter of Stars and Stripes on Friday. The dismissed individuals are Erik Slavin, Max Lederer, and Middle East reporter Lara Korte. Slavin stated that his termination notice cited insubordination following a CBS News interview in which he described the hypothetical censorship of news for service members as a red line. Korte also cited insubordination as the reason for her firing after she told a reporter she worked for the newspaper rather than the Pentagon or any administration. Lederer had previously announced his intention to retire in September, noting that his philosophy of leadership differed fundamentally from the direction of the Department of Defense.
How each side framed it
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- These outlets framed the event as a blow to press freedom and a campaign by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to manipulate military news coverage.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the factual sequence of the firings and the specific regulatory changes regarding editorial independence.
Sources
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump
- Centre Associated Press: Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference - AP News
- Centre-left CNN: Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders amid Hegseth pressure campaign
- Centre-left CNN: Stars and Stripes editor just fired by Pentagon speaks to OutFront
- Centre Deutsche Welle: Pentagon fires military newspaper leadership for 'insubordination'
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Pentagon fires heads of newspaper that covers US Armed Forces
- Centre-left Le Monde: The independence of a US military newspaper threatened after the firing of two editorial managers by the Pentagon
- Centre The Japan Times: Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders after they criticize interference
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