Having resigned this week, Max Lederer leaves readers asking what comes next after his role at Stars and Stripes amid Pentagon censorship fallout.
The Stars and Stripes newspaper has dismissed editor Erik Slavin and others, including publisher Max Lederer and Middle East reporter Lara Korte, in what is described as a move tied to protecting editorial independence. The Pentagon has appointed a new deputy publisher, prompting questions about editorial control and press freedom. The newsroom says the paper remains committed to independence.