A judge last week struck down the Pentagon’s restrictions on journalists seeking “unauthorized” information, siding with the New York Times in its lawsuit against the government. In response, the Pentagon on Monday added some meaningless window dressing and essentially reissued the same restrictions. The administration pledged to “immediately” appeal the decision on the original policy, and on Tue...
Steelman: The DOJ is arguing that it has the right to compel the New York Times to reveal the identities of its anonymous sources in an investigation involving national security, citing a 175-year-old rule. The Times and other media outlets argue that this rule does not apply in such cases, as revealing sources could have a chilling effect on investigative journalism.
Patterns detected: ARC-0024 Ambiguity (the rule's applicability is being debated), ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey (the DOJ argues for ...