Update: The battle over Stars and Stripes
Summary
Several senior staff members of Stars and Stripes, a news outlet partly funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, were fired recently. This action followed concerns raised by staff about the paper’s ability to operate independently without government influence.Key Facts
- Stars and Stripes is a publication partly funded by the Department of Defense.
- Staff members had expressed worries about the paper’s editorial independence.
- The Pentagon fired the editor-in-chief, publisher, and a reporter on a recent Friday.
- Those who were fired can appeal the decision.
- The story was initially reported in July and updated by CBS News.
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