Stars and Stripes reporter says independence "has to be instituted in practice"
Summary
Several top editors and a reporter were fired from the military newspaper Stars and Stripes after speaking to CBS News. The reporter said the newspaper’s editorial independence is important and should be protected in practice, while the Pentagon aims to change the paper’s focus to better serve current service members.Key Facts
- Three editors of Stars and Stripes were dismissed last week for alleged insubordination related to interviews with CBS News.
- Lara Korte, a reporter, says the paper must maintain editorial independence from the Pentagon.
- The Pentagon fired Publisher Max Lederer, Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte.
- The editorial team says talking to other news organizations is normal and approved by editors.
- The Pentagon wants to modernize Stars and Stripes and shift content away from what it calls "woke distractions."
- Stars and Stripes receives about half of its $29 million budget from U.S. taxpayers and serves military members worldwide.
- Print editions help service members in locations with limited internet access stay informed.
- The Pentagon reportedly wants to stop the paper from sharing articles from The Associated Press and The Washington Post.
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