AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPentagon Press Crackdown: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte, escalating a months-long effort to restrict military journalism and challenging the paper’s long-protected editorial independence. First Amendment in the Courts: A D.C. Circuit panel overturned a $130,000 verdict against James O’Keefe and an undercover journalist, ruling undercover publishing is protected speech. Publishing & Law: Harvard Medical School agreed to pay $53 million to settle claims from relatives of donors whose remains were allegedly sold on the black market by a former morgue manager. Book News: Red Hen Press released hybrid memoir “Mud on the Moon” by Nita Noveno, blending her coming-of-age story with her father’s immigration history. Local Literary Life: A new Panacea Review literary journal launched with a focus on Florida’s nature and cultural ephemera. Tech & Media Safety: A study graded major AI labs on whether they publish plans to contain rogue systems, finding big gaps in containment readiness. Consumer/Publishing Adjacent: USA Today ran a guide on avoiding private student loan traps as tuition pressure keeps students turning to private borrowing.
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