
Erik Slavin
Editor-in-Chief of Stars and Stripes who discusses the Pentagon's directives affecting the paper and defends its independent reporting mission for service members.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 19min
Stars and Stripes in Peril
Erik Slavin, Editor-in-Chief of Stars and Stripes and long-time military reporter, discusses the Pentagon’s push to reshape the paper. He describes why local, on-base reporting matters. He warns about blending PR with journalism and recalls investigations that forced policy changes. He explains how honest coverage can actually strengthen troop morale.

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Mar 20, 2026 • 50min
Trump Demands Patriotic Coverage of the War in Iran. Or Else….
Erik Slavin, Editor-in-Chief of Stars and Stripes, defends independent military reporting. Minnah Arshad, journalist, analyzes early New York Times coverage and casualty representation. Mahsa Alimardani, researcher on AI disinformation, maps how fake images and verification battles are shaping the Iran conflict. They discuss media framing, casualty undercounting, and AI-fueled visual misinformation.


