Pentagon Welcomes 'Independent' Media, Demands Obedience
The Pentagon spokesperson, Sean Parnell, proudly announced 60 new journalists from outlets like Turning Point USA’s Frontlines and Gateway Pundit have joined the press corps. Their qualification? They agreed not to gather information 'that hasn't been approved for release.' Parnell praised them as having 'created the formula to circumvent the lies of the mainstream media and get real news directly
to the American people.' An interesting definition of 'real news' indeed, effectively making the Fourth Estate an arm of the state. This isn't a new strategy, just a more blatant version. For decades, military contractors and lobbying groups like AIPAC have funneled millions into think tanks and media-adjacent organizations, shaping narratives long before a reporter steps foot in the Pentagon.
Now, they've just cut out the middleman. When the government dictates what journalists can report, it ceases to be journalism. It's just a paid advertisement with a press pass.