Summary
NPR will lose its access to the Pentagon because it refuses to sign a new Department of Defense document. This document limits how journalists can gather information. Numerous prominent news organizations also oppose signing and will be affected by this change.
Key Facts
- NPR will lose access to the Pentagon for not signing a new Defense Department document.
- The document restricts journalists from asking for unapproved information from federal workers.
- If reporters do not sign, they will lose press credentials needed to access the Pentagon.
- Major news organizations like the Washington Post, CNN, and the New York Times also refused to sign.
- About 100 reporters from the Pentagon press corps will be barred if not signed by a specific deadline.
- NPR has covered military actions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria by embedding reporters with troops.
- The new policy is seen as limiting journalists' ability to report independently on the Defense Department.
