Newsmax has declined to sign the Pentagon’s revised media credentialing agreement, becoming the first major outlet to publicly reject the Defense Department’s new restrictions on press access, CBS News’ Jim LaPorta reports.
The Pentagon Press Association confirmed Wednesday that negotiations over the policy have stalled, warning that the rules could undermine press freedom and expose journalists to legal risk.
The problem is that this has a chilling effect on reporters using anonymous sources for fear being blackballed by the govt.
“Chilling effect”
Yes, the UCMJ tends to make people think twice about breaking the law.