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Reuters, BBC, and Fox News walked out. Vloggers walked in. The Pentagon’s new media rules turned the pressroom into a stage — bright lights, perfect angles, and zero friction. This episode unpacks how “access” became obedience, how transparency became performance, and why democracy now dies under fluorescent lighting instead of in the dark.
By Sascha FunkReuters, BBC, and Fox News walked out. Vloggers walked in. The Pentagon’s new media rules turned the pressroom into a stage — bright lights, perfect angles, and zero friction. This episode unpacks how “access” became obedience, how transparency became performance, and why democracy now dies under fluorescent lighting instead of in the dark.