A federal judge has cleared the Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists after rejecting their request to halt the terminations, a move their attorney warns could threaten editorial independence at the military-run news outlet. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden issued the ruling Friday in Washington, D.C., denying an injunction that would have prevented […] The post Federal judge allows Pentagon to proceed with firing of Stars and Stripes journalists appeared first on American Almanac .
A federal judge has cleared the Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists after rejecting their request to halt the terminations, a move their attorney warns could threaten editorial independence at the military-run news outlet. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden issued the ruling Friday in Washington, D.C., denying an injunction that would have prevented the Pentagon from firing publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte while their lawsuit challenging the dismissals continues. The decision means the Pentagon can move forward with terminating all three employees, who argue they are being punished for defending the paper’s independence and for speaking out about conditions aboard a U.S. Navy…Open
Publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte were all fired by the Pentagon, which partially funds the military newspaper.
A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Pentagon can fire three Stars and Stripes journalists, the latest in a series of blows to press freedoms in the military as the agency has sought to undo the newspaper’s editorial independence. Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin speaks with CNN following the ruling.
Last week, the Pentagon fired the publisher and editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, a historic, independent military newspaper that’s partially funded by the Department of Defense. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-AZ, a combat veteran, tells Mika the Pentagon is “afraid” of the paper for its unique ability to hold power to account within the military.
The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, Erik Slavin, last week. Slavin was fired alongside the paper’s publisher and a reporter after publicly opposing potential military censorship. Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona, who is also a military combat veteran, joins Morning Joe to discuss the importance of the paper, its independence, and why he says Hegseth and the Defense Department are scared of the news outlet. Sen. Gallego also discusses the upcoming midterms, mail-in ballots, and what Democrats need to do to win back voters.
The Pentagon fired three top Stars and Stripes editorial staff this month -- the editor-in chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and correspondent Lara Korte for alleged insubordination opposing military censorship. The firings follow a media interview with CBS defending the publication's editorial independence against the Department of Defense's ongoing pressure to restrict content. USA Today reporter BrieAnna Frank joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to break down the firings and subsequent backlash from free press advocacy groups.
Erik Slavin, who was fired as editor in chief of the Pentagon-funded newspaper Stars and Stripes Friday says he is concerned about the paper’s ability to provide independent news following sweeping changes at the publication Slavin was terminated Friday along with the newspaper’s publisher and a reporter amid Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s growing crackdown on journalists’ access to the military.
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 Conservative .
The Pentagon on Friday fired the publisher, the editor-in-chief, and a Middle East correspondent from Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper that receives funding from the Defense Department but maintains editorial independence. The firings have raised concerns about infringements on the publication’s First Amendment rights. In recent weeks, Stars and Stripes has reported on the mental health struggles of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, whose deployment was extended by months to support war efforts against Iran. A statement by Erik Slavin, the dismissed editor-in-chief, shed light on his termination notice. “I am being fired for stating in a CBS interview that censorship of news for service members would…Open
