"We are bringing Stars & Stripes into the 21st century. We will modernize its operations, refocus its content away from woke distractions that syphon morale, and adapt it to serve a new generation of service members. Parnell said the news outlet will focus on warfighting, weapons systems, fitness, lethality, survivability, and ALL THINGS MILITARY. He added there will be no more reprints from the Associated Press or repurposed DC gossip columns."
"Stars & Stripes has a proud legacy of reporting news that's important to our service members. The Department of War is committed to ensuring the outlet continues to reflect that proud legacy, Parnell wrote. STATEMENT: The Department of War is returning Stars & Stripes to its original mission: reporting for our warfighters. We are bringing Stars & Stripes into the 21st century."
"In Stars and Stripes' coverage of the coming changes, they wrote that Parnell's statement appears to challenge the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes. The people who risk their lives in defense of the Constitution have earned the right to the press freedoms of the First Amendment, Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin told staffers in a note on Thursday. We will not compromise on serving them with accurate and balanced coverage, holding military officials to account when called for."
The Department of War will return Stars & Stripes to a mission of reporting for warfighters and modernize its operations. Content will be refocused away from "woke distractions" characterized as siphoning morale and will emphasize warfighting, weapons systems, fitness, lethality, and survivability. The directive includes an end to reprints from the Associated Press and repurposed DC gossip columns. Coverage changes have been presented as challenging the outlet's editorial independence. An internal editorial defense emphasized service members' First Amendment press freedoms and a commitment to accurate, balanced coverage and holding military officials to account. An ombudsman pushed back on some proposed changes.
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