Stars and Stripes Firings
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Pentagon firings and editorial independence dispute at Stars and Stripes
The Pentagon fired the editor, publisher and other journalists at Stars and Stripes, the independent U.S. military newspaper, in what the dismissed journalists describe as an effort to diminish the outlet's editorial independence. Three of the fired journalists sued the Pentagon, alleging violations of their First Amendment rights and asking a court to block their terminations. A federal judge declined to issue such a block, allowing the Defense Department to proceed for now with exerting greater editorial control over the publication.
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- Earlier report Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outlet A federal judge has declined to stop the Pentagon from firing journalists who say they were illegally punished for speaking out about the need for the Stars and Stripes publication to maintain its editorial independence. The ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden allows the Pentagon to proceed for… US · 3 sources
- Earlier report Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence. US · 2 sources