{
  "id": 2993431,
  "title": "Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pentagon-spokesperson-admits-theres-a-secret-blacklist-of-journalists-2993431",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/08/24/pentagon-military-journalist-blacklist-press-media/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pentagon's public affairs office has admitted to maintaining a secret list of journalists who are disregarded when requesting information, according to a CENTCOM spokesperson. The revelation comes amid a failed war in Iran, a cover-up of U.S. casualties, and repeated refusals to address questions about civilian deaths, including the killing of a family recently reported by The Intercept. CENTCOM spokesperson Richard Allee threatened the reporter who discovered the list, warning they could be added for excessive inquiries. He refused to disclose the identities of journalists on the list, emphasizing it is not publicized. This disclosure is seen as a violation of press freedom by advocates, who argue it is unconstitutional to threaten journalists with blacklist placement for reporting against government interests.",
  "summary": "When pressed about the Iran war, a CENTCOM press official threatened to put an Intercept reporter on a “list of people to disregard.” The post Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists appeared first on The Intercept .",
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        "outlet": "The Intercept",
        "title": "Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pentagon-spokesperson-admits-theres-a-secret-blacklist-of-journalists",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:52:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}