Group 1 - The U.S. Department of Defense announced a major reshuffle of the Pentagon press corps, forming a new 60-member "new media" team, which includes various right-wing and far-right media representatives [1] - Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that 60 media workers signed agreements to comply with new media regulations, joining 26 previously signed journalists to form the "new generation press corps" [1] - Parnell emphasized that the new press corps would be more effective and objective than mainstream media, which he criticized for being filled with "radical activists" masquerading as journalists [1] Group 2 - Last month, the Pentagon issued a 21-page set of new interview regulations, restricting journalists' access to most areas of the Pentagon without an escort and requiring them to sign confidentiality agreements [2] - The Pentagon Press Association strongly opposed these new regulations, leading to at least 30 media journalists collectively leaving the Pentagon on the 15th [2] - Notable media organizations that refused to sign the agreement included major outlets like the Associated Press, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic, as well as right-leaning media such as Fox News and The Washington Times [2]