Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview
Summary
The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief, publisher, and a reporter of Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper partially funded by the Pentagon. The editor said he was dismissed for speaking out against possible military censorship of the news.Key Facts
- Erik Slavin was the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes.
- Slavin said he was fired for insubordination after an interview about potential censorship of service members' news.
- He believes the newspaper should stay independent from military control.
- Publisher Max Lederer, who planned to retire later this year, also received a notice of separation.
- Reporter Lara Korte was among those given separation notices.
- Stars and Stripes is funded partly by the Pentagon but has a history of editorial independence.
- The dismissals happened shortly after the editor spoke publicly on CBS.
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