The War On News

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Claim

Claim 784

The national media pool was created in April 1985 to give journalists access during military operations.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The national media pool was created in April 1985 to give journalists access during military operations.
Field
scope_of_action
Value
National media pool created in 1985
About
incident 1989-us-panama-press-pool-restricted
Source
Blame Grenada!
Publisher
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2001

Quotation from the source

The pool, created in April 1985, was designed to offer journalists access in unique military situations.