"The court struck down the Pentagon's policy excluding reporters who publish 'unauthorized' news and ordered the Defense Department to restore passes for seven New York Times reporters who walked out in October rather than agree to it."
"Under the new rules, journalists would have to agree not to publish or solicit unauthorized information, essentially promising to be obedient stenographers in exchange for access."
A court ruling by Judge Paul Friedman overturned the Pentagon's policy that excluded reporters publishing unauthorized news. This decision mandated the Defense Department to reinstate press passes for seven New York Times reporters who had previously walked out. The Pentagon had implemented a new policy requiring journalists to agree not to publish unauthorized information, which was seen as an attempt to control the narrative. The ruling highlighted the administration's behavior as contributing evidence against the Pentagon's actions.
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