Washington, USA:
The U.S. Department of Defense on Friday doubled the number of press agencies that must have pentagonal office space available to be replaced by other media under the new “annual media rotation program.”
The department said in a memo it is adding CNN, the Washington Post, hills and war zones to shops where dedicated spaces must be abandoned. These organizations did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
In the first round, the Department of Defense said a week ago that the New York Times, NBC News, Politico and National Public Radio had to open dedicated workspaces at the Pentagon.
Incoming media include the New York Post, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, Free Press, Daily Caller, News Max, Huffington Post and one American news network. Office on January 20th.
Exit will remain a member of the Pentagon Press Corps, the memo said, adding that the rotation has expressed its desire to create room for other media.
It operates outside the Pentagon, including Reuters, including Reuters, which reports on the daily activities of the US military.
The Pentagon Press Association, which represents journalists targeting the Department of Defense, said, “It is shocking that the Department of Defense will double the number of news organizations it is removing from its dedicated Pentagon workspace in four to four weeks. He stated that he was extremely disappointed.
Reuters correspondent Phil Stewart is a member of the association's four boards.
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