Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Editor | Little Rock News

The Pentagon just fired Stars and Stripes’ editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and top reporter Lara Korte for speaking out against potential censorship of military news — a move critics call a brazen assault on journalistic independence. Publisher Max Lederer, already planning to retire, was also ousted. Slavin called hypothetical censorship a “red line,” while Korte stood firm in her loyalty to the paper. This follows the recent removal of the newspaper’s ombudsman and comes as the Pentagon pushes to refocus coverage on warfighting and readiness, sidelining what they deem “woke distractions.” Journalists and service members are sounding alarms — one National Press Club leader called the firings “deeply troubling” for democracy and accountability. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/83116bedfccc7f74