US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
- 8 hours agoJamie WhiteheadandPaulin KolaThe editor-in-chief of US military newspaper Stars and Stripes has told the BBC of his concern over censorship a day after being dismissed by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for "insubordination".
- "This is a time when we really need to hear what's happening," Erik Slavin said, adding that Pentagon officials appeared to be "less and less inclined to speak on the record".
- Slavin says he believes he was fired for having stated in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".
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- 8 hours agoJamie WhiteheadandPaulin KolaThe editor-in-chief of US military newspaper Stars and Stripes has told the BBC of his concern over censorship a day after being dismissed by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for "insubordination".
- "This is a time when we really need to hear what's happening," Erik Slavin said, adding that Pentagon officials appeared to be "less and less inclined to speak on the record".
- Slavin says he believes he was fired for having stated in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".
Sources: BBC News