Richard Stevenson

Richard Stevenson

United States United StatesjournalistMaleb. 19781.0Global Dominance: 0.01%

Richard Stevenson is the Washington bureau chief for The New York Times, known for his commitment to journalistic integrity and the public's right to know. Recently, he spoke out against the Pentagon's controversial policy requiring journalists to refrain from publishing certain information, arguing that it undermines the freedom of the press and the accountability of the U.S. military, which is funded by taxpayer dollars.

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Richard Stevenson is accused of crashing his boat into another vessel while intoxicated, resulting in the death of a 48-year-old woman.

Fox River drunk boating crash kills woman, suspect had 3 prior DUIs: prosecutors
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-28
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The New York Times Washington Bureau Chief Richard Stevenson expressed concerns about the new policy's constraints on reporting.

US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2025-10-17
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Richard Stevenson stated that the new rules limit journalists' rights to write about the Pentagon.

Ведущие мировые СМИ отказались подписываться под новыми правилами Пентагона. Им грозит лишение аккредитации
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-10-15
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Richard Stevenson is the editorial chief of the Times Washington.

Fox News, ABC, CBS, CNN y NBC se suman a rechazo por nueva política de prensa del Pentágono
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-10-14
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Richard Stevenson is the Washington bureau chief for the New York Times who emphasized the public's right to know about government operations.

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information | Trump administration
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-14
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Richard Stevenson expressed the newspaper's concern about the Pentagon's policy limiting how journalists can report on the U.S. military.

The New York Times se niega a dejar de publicar información no autorizada por el Pentágono - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-10-11
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