Pentagon Imposes Drastic New Media Restrictions, Drawing Widespread Condemnation
Pentagon Imposes Drastic New Media Restrictions, Drawing Widespread Condemnation In a move sparking immediate and fierce criticism from news organizations, the Pentagon has implemented sweeping new rules for journalists covering the Department of Defense. Effective immediately, reporters must sign a pledge prohibiting them from gathering or reporting any information, even unclassified data, that has not been explicitly authorized for release by the DoD. The 17-page document, obtained by NPR, outlines the severe consequences for non-compliance: journalists who violate the new…