US EditionMajor US Media Outlets, Including Conservative Newsmax, Refuse to Sign Pentagon’s New Press Policy
Newsmax joins major outlets in opposing the Pentagon’s policy requiring reporters to pledge not to publish unauthorized information, citing concerns over press freedom.
- On Tuesday, journalists at The Washington Post, The New York Times and other major outlets, along with conservative network Newsmax, refused to sign the Defense Department's new press policy by the deadline.
- Under the Pentagon's proposed policy, credentialed reporters must pledge not to solicit or publish unclassified information without explicit authorization, which some outlets described as unnecessary and onerous.
- Conservative network Newsmax, which generally aligns favorably with President Donald Trump, said Monday it has no plans to sign the letter and is working with other outlets, CEO Chris Ruddy confirmed.
- Online commentators and users criticized the policy’s severity, noting outlets including The Washington Post and The New York Times declined to sign, with Mike Rothschild calling it too authoritarian.
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Media outlets, including MAGA channel Newsmax, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules
The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will not sign.
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New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won’t sign new Pentagon rules
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their reporters from the Pentagon. Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment. The Washington Post and The Atlantic on …
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New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules
The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative television network Newsmax are among five outlets on Monday who say they won't sign a new Defense Department document about its new press rules.
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UpstractEven Newsmax rejects the Pentagon’s new press restrictions ahead of signing deadline
‘Newsmax has no plans to sign the letter,’ the network stated on Monday. ‘We believe the requirements are unnecessary and onerous and hope that the Pentagon with review the matter further’
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