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Jan 31, 2025 The Pentagon reallocated resident press seats to rotate out several mainstream outlets and add others Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The change altered institutional media access in a way that could favor friendlier coverage of the defense establishment.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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- Pentagon reallocates press corps seating — The Pentagon informed its resident press corps that NBC, NPR, the New York Times, and Politico would have to "rotate out of the building" to give seats to the New York Post, Breitbart, OANN, and HuffPost.
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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Jan 29, 2025 FCC Chair Brendan Carr opened an investigation into NPR and PBS over alleged commercials Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The investigation put regulatory pressure on public broadcasters and raised concerns about media independence.
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- FCC investigates NPR and PBS for airing commercials — FCC chair Brendan Carr opened an investigation into NPR and PBS to determine whether the organizations have been violating federal law by airing commercials.
Attacks
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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Jan 29, 2025 The FCC requested the unedited transcript of CBS’s 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The request increased government pressure on newsroom materials and touched core questions of editorial independence.
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- FCC requests unedited CBS interview transcript — The FCC sent a request to CBS News for the unedited transcript of its '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris.
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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Jan 27, 2025 Jim Acosta left CNN after criticizing the network’s scheduling decision Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The departure highlighted pressure points inside major media institutions over how aggressively to confront political power.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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- Jim Acosta leaves CNN — Jim Acosta announced his departure from CNN, criticizing the network's decision to move him to a midnight time slot and reaffirming his commitment to holding power accountable.
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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