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The Pentagon has implemented new, more restrictive media policies after a judge ruled previous ones violated the First Amendment. Veteran correspondent Barbra Starr questions Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth's motives and calls for broader access for all journalists.
CNN has reportedly enacted strict new rules on how its anchors can promote their books on air, a significant policy shift following widespread criticism of Jake Tapper's extensive promotion of his book on President Biden's cognitive decline. The controversy, which saw Tapper's segments labeled as 'infomercials' and his book's topic 'weaponized' by conservatives, prompted the network to act ten months after the initial backlash. The new guidelines aim to reinforce journalistic integrity by limiting promotion to a single, pre-approved mention on release day, and prohibiting staff involvement in such endeavors.
