War Department reverses course on media reporting restrictions

The War Department announced it reversed course on Monday on its previously established media guidelines at the Pentagon. The change comes after weeks of criticism regarding the earlier announced protocol, which required journalists to seek department approval before publishing articles. Critics derided it as extremely restrictive.

Credentialed media members of the Pentagon will not need approval before publishing news articles containing unreleased information, according to the New York Times. The change in guidelines comes after “two weeks of negotiations with national news organizations.”