Pentagon Fashions Its Own 'Legacy Media' for Critical Missions
Bloomberg reports the Pentagon "blasted legacy media" at a briefing for a new press corps, one that has "agreed to limits on the scope of their reporting." This isn't newfound belligerence; it's a formalized version of an old tactic. Recall the 'embedded' journalists of the 2003 Iraq invasion, where access came with compliance, turning reporters into de facto mouthpieces for military narratives.
The fact they blast 'legacy media' while simultaneously creating a new, obedient one, just raises questions about the information pipeline. (And what, precisely, are we doing with 'missile strikes in the Caribbean'? What 'threat' suddenly materializes there that requires a hand-picked media contingent?) One might wonder if the 'legacy media' they criticize are simply the ones who occasionally ask
questions not pre-approved. The military industrial complex, after all, thrives on unquestioning consent, and a press corps willing to accept "limits on the scope of their reporting" is simply a cheaper, more pliable alternative to an actual propaganda outlet. It's not censorship if they agreed to it, right?