Military newspaper editor says he was fired for raising concerns about Pentagon censorship

Stars and Stripes is a newspaper that has served American troops for generations. Recently, its publisher was fired, and its editor and one of its reporters were removed, raising questions about its future. Stars and Stripes is funded in part by the Pentagon, but is protected from military censorship and control. Erik

State of the Union: Stars and Stripes has reported on hardships facing sailors in the Iran War.

“The Publisher Advisory Board is deeply concerned that these actions further threaten to interrupt the editorial independence that is essential to Stars and Stripes’ credibility," Chair Friday said.

‘I told a CBS reporter that I work for Stars and Stripes – not the Pentagon’

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Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".

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

(AP) -- The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against

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 firings came after the paper, which is partially funded by the Pentagon but has long had editorial independence, reported on grim conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

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

The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte for alleged insubordination.

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 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.

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

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

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