New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won’t sign new Pentagon rules

[ThatRobGuy]

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5554402-pentagon-press-access-outlets-reject-policy/

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.

apnews.com

Sounds like this Hegseth directive is being broadly rejected by media outlets, big & small, and across the political spectrum.

All of the big ones are in broad agreement (ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox News), and even the very "MAGA-friendly" Newsmax is opposing it as well.

 

[Paulos23]

I am surprised Newsmax didn't sign up. Guess there is a line they will not cross.

 

[Hentenza]

I wouldn’t sign them either.

 

[iluvatar5150]

when you're too loyalist for Newsmax...

 

[ThatRobGuy]

I am surprised Newsmax didn't sign up. Guess there is a line they will not cross.

I imagine, to a certain extent, it was a combo of a strategic move, and a CYA move.

A) Because their journalists who actually work there still probably have some sort of aspirations of "moving up to the big leagues" (as far-fetched as that aspiration may be)

B) They have a portion of their audience that's of the "anti-establishment" ilk, and that portion of the viewer base probably wouldn't have responded favorably to them being the only network that opted basically be "state-run media"

C) That rule establishes a precedent that would prohibit them from doing the kind of "digging for dirty laundry" journalism the next time there's a democratic administration.


...I would imagine the rationale was probably somewhat similar over at Fox News HQ.

 

[Pommer]

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5554402-pentagon-press-access-outlets-reject-policy/

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.

apnews.com

Sounds like this Hegseth directive is being broadly rejected by media outlets, big & small, and across the political spectrum.

All of the big ones are in broad agreement (ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox News), and even the very "MAGA-friendly" Newsmax is opposing it as well.

How dare members of the fourth estate not kowtow to the Secretary of War!?
Mercy me, whatever shall we do?