Defense Dept. ousts Stars and Stripes chiefs after interference critique
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The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor in chief Erik Slavin, and a reporter after the paper criticized DOD interference and participated in a CBS News interview the Pentagon deemed insubordination, signaling a blow to the military newspaper’s editorial independence.
Topics:top-news#editorial-independence#freedom-of-the-press#media#military-and-defense#stars-and-stripes#us-department-of-defense
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- Military newspaper's editor-in-chief says he's been fired by the Pentagon NBC4 Washington
- Pentagon moves to fire publisher and editor of Stars and Stripes CBS News
- Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor after censorship comments USA Today
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