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Pentagon Official Exposes Secret Press Blacklist
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Extra Extra has grouped 20 reports on this story from 9 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 5 left-leaning, 13 center, and 2 right-leaning sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 78 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side.
On reliability, 5 of the 9 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 4 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
This story has been covered over the span of about 6 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Salon, The Daily Beast, Truthout, CBS News, Common Dreams, Stars and Stripes, Federal News Network, The American Conservative, The Free Press.
Left(5)
SalonCAug 22, 5:30 PM
Hegseth fires “Stars and Stripes” journalists, deepens Pentagon press crackdown
The military paper has served troops and their families for generations and Congress protects its independence
The Daily BeastCAug 24, 7:24 PM
Pentagon Official Exposes Secret Press Blacklist
The Pentagon has a secret list of journalists it will no longer speak to. An official at the Department of Defense, which has already infringed on journalists’ rights, inadvertently revealed to a repo
TruthoutCAug 22, 6:04 PM
Journalists Fired From Military Newspaper for Asserting Editorial Independence
Stars and Stripes Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin told CBS he would refuse censorship. The next month, he was fired.
CBS NewsBAug 24, 7:26 PM
Stars and Stripes reporter says independence "has to be instituted in practice"
Lara Korte, a Stars and Stripes reporter who was dismissed last week, told CBS News on Monday that the paper's editorial independence remains paramount.
Common DreamsCAug 18, 2:31 PM
New Poll: Voters Oppose Integrating Israeli Military into Pentagon
On Tuesday, Demand Progress and IMEU Policy Project released a poll, first reported in Zeteo, showing that a clear majority of voters oppose a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, know
Center(13)
Stars and StripesAAug 23, 1:07 PM
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor in press freedom dispute - Business News Nigeria
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor in press freedom dispute Business News Nigeria
Stars and StripesAAug 22, 12:02 AM
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders amid Hegseth pressure campaign | CNN Business - CNN
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders amid Hegseth pressure campaign | CNN Business CNN
Stars and StripesAAug 21, 11:05 PM
New details in firing of Stars and Stripes journalists amid "woke distractions" - CBS News
New details in firing of Stars and Stripes journalists amid "woke distractions" CBS News
Stars and StripesAAug 23, 3:25 PM
Stars and Stripes remains under fire from Pentagon, raising red flags about press independence and censorship - Editor and Publisher
Stars and Stripes remains under fire from Pentagon, raising red flags about press independence and censorship Editor and Publisher
Stars and StripesAAug 21, 10:19 PM
Pentagon fires longtime publisher, editor, reporter from military newspaper Stars and Stripes - Fox News
Pentagon fires longtime publisher, editor, reporter from military newspaper Stars and Stripes Fox News
Stars and StripesAAug 22, 2:28 AM
Stars and Stripes editor just fired by Pentagon speaks out - CNN
Stars and Stripes editor just fired by Pentagon speaks out CNN
Stars and StripesAAug 21, 11:54 PM
Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump - Al Jazeera
Editor of US newspaper Stars and Stripes reportedly fired under Trump Al Jazeera
Stars and StripesAAug 22, 4:42 AM
Pentagon removes Stars and Stripes newspaper leadership - Investing.com
Pentagon removes Stars and Stripes newspaper leadership Investing.com
Stars and StripesAAug 21, 10:28 PM
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders after they criticise interference - NST Online
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders after they criticise interference NST Online
Stars and StripesAAug 21, 8:05 PM
Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes - The Guardian
Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes The Guardian
Stars and StripesAAug 22, 12:12 AM
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief, publisher, reporter - upi.com
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief, publisher, reporter upi.com
Federal News NetworkAAug 21, 11:21 PM
Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference
Stars and StripesAAug 21, 11:21 PM
Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference - AP News
Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference AP News
Right(2)
The American ConservativeBAug 23, 3:06 PM
Pentagon Fires Journalists at Military Newspaper, Raising Alarms
State of the Union: Stars and Stripes has reported on hardships facing sailors in the Iran War. The post Pentagon Fires Journalists at Military Newspaper, Raising Alarms appeared first on The American
The Free PressBAug 24, 1:37 AM
The Battle over ‘Stars and Stripes’
The publication is supposed to cover the stories that matter to our armed forces without bias. The Pentagon just fired its editor.
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