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It should be obvious that good, open, honest journalism is a necessity for everyone but again in America it is now under attack. Well actually it has been under attack for a long time even with the 'fake news' claims.

The latest is the Hegseth proclamation that basically said that anyone who reports on the Pentagon and its activities could only report on material that he has approved.

It is similar to a child telling his teacher to only discuss the one maths test they passed. Worth trying but it's never going to work in the real world, however in Trump world?

Fortunately nearly all of the actual journalists there handed in their access passes and departed. Even Fox News refused to sign on. The few that remain may not be as credible.

Protect journalistic freedom, or it will just be the first freedom that you lose. For those that think it could only happen in America spend some time researching world history and see where else it has happened.

Dennis Fitzgerald,

Melbourne, Australia