NBC News, The New York Times, NPR and Politico must vacate their office spaces in two weeks for other news organizations — including at least one that did not request to be added.

Summary

The Pentagon announced a new annual media rotation program, removing established outlets like NBC News, The New York Times, NPR, and Politico from dedicated workspaces.

The memo orders these organizations to vacate their offices in two weeks, while replacing them with outlets such as OANN, New York Post, Breitbart, and HuffPost.

NBC News expressed disappointment over losing long-held technical capabilities essential for timely reporting.

The move follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s narrow confirmation and signals a broader effort to reshape Pentagon media access, transforming U.S. government communications permanently.

    • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
      24·
      2 months ago

      Thank you for relating your personal experiences. I feel like a lot of people don’t really have a good sense for how the authoritarian playbook works in the modern day.

      If anyone wants a more professional analysis, Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a historian with a background in Italian fascism, and specializes in modern authoritarianism.

    • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      Remember this post everyone. This user is 100% correct. If we dont act soon there will be no more acting.

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        2 months ago

        Are there enough of “us” to act and not be destroyed?

        Edit: I should add:

        • economic destruction
        • civil rights destruction
        • health destruction
        • actual death and destruction

        All feel probable to possible in the current environment. They just escorted all FBI agents who may have investigated Trump out of their offices for instance.

        • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          if you want to act most effectively you need to distribute the action across any many avenues as possible, to ensure as many people engage as they possibly can.

    • scarabine@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Ah yeah, I remember watching it happen. I’m sorry that it happened there, and now here as well. We really are just an incredibly gullible species.