The New York Times sues the Pentagon and Hoggest for violating freedom of speech
The New York Times sued the Pentagon and its chief for “limiting the powers of reporters to report.” The newspaper says the new regulations are a clear violation of the First Amendment and the rights of journalists.
According to Isna, the New York Times asserted in a case presented to the federal court in Washington DC that the policy of the US Department of War “seeks to limit the ability of journalists to ask questions of government employees and gather information for reports that increase the public’s information beyond official announcements.”
The policy, which the News media was required to sign in order to gain access to the Pentagon, states that military personnel need approval before sharing any information and that the press should be aware that “personnel may face adverse consequences for unauthorized disclosure of information.”
The New York Times complaint also states: “The Pentagon has made it clear that routine and legal news-gathering techniques, such as asking questions of government employees and interviewing them, can lead to the revocation of journalists’ access.” “Thus, through this policy, Pentagon officials have given themselves the power to suspend the credentials of journalists for publishing reports that Pentagon leadership may find objectionable or inconvenient.”
This American media asked the court to recognize this policy as “illegal and unconstitutional” and to issue an order to prohibit the Pentagon and Secretary of War Pete Hegst from implementing this policy.
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