Fired Editor Of Stars And Stripes Military Newspaper Says He’s Concerned About Censorship At The Pentagon

Fired Editor Of Stars And Stripes Military Newspaper Says He’s Concerned About Censorship At The Pentagon  Forbes

The publisher of the military newspaper announced his retirement earlier this week but also received a separation notice, the editor-in-chief says

Stars and Stripes is a US govt-funded news publication that reports on the military. It recently reported on the problems faced by USS Abraham Lincoln crew

The Pentagon has fired the editor-in-chief and publisher of Stars and Stripes newspaper amid an editorial freedom row. Learn more about the Pentagon sacks

The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes said he was fired, alongside the newspaper's publisher and a reporter, for insubordination after he objected to potential editorial interference.

The dismissal happened after the staff spoke publicly against interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. The publisher, who announced his retirement days ago, was also let go.

The dismissal happened after the staff spoke publicly against interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. The publisher, who announced his retirement days ago, was also let go.

Stars and Stripes is partially funded by the DOD but has long maintained editorial independence.

The editor-in-chief, publisher and Middle East reporter for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes were all fired by the Pentagon Friday.

Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin has suggested his firing was retaliation for speaking out about editorial independence.

“People should be outraged,” Will Creely, FIRE's legal director, told Newsweek.

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.

The Pentagon fired the publisher, editor in chief and at least one reporter at Stars and Stripes, a historically independent military news outlet, Friday as the department has looked to reshape its coverage in recent months.  The Department of Defense (DOD) dismissed Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer a

The news comes about a month after the editor stressed the importance of the newspaper’s independence in an interview, and a few days after the publisher announced his plans to retire.

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As the Pentagon takes steps to control the newspaper in spite of its tradition of independence and civilian leadership, senators are demanding answers.

The Pentagon has given separation notices to both the publisher and the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes, according to people familiar with the matter.

Stars and Stripes Fox News Digital confirmed faces a leadership shakeup as Pentagon considers terminating publisher Max Lederer before retirement.

The exit follows the Pentagon's ouster of ombudsman Jacqueline Smith and reports of a new deputy installed without the publisher's knowledge

Max Lederer Jr., the publisher of Stars and Stripes, has stepped down amidst disputes over editorial independence. The Pentagon's push for more oversight has sparked tension regarding the military newspaper's objective reporting. Their recent pieces on poor conditions and declining morale reportedly led to criticism fr

The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are "woke distractions."Max D. Lederer Jr. announced his retirement, effective at

Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership  AP News