DIThe Distraction Index

#media access

3 events across 3 weeks

2Damage
0Hype
1Noise
35.2Avg Dmg
23.0Avg Hype
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE2025-12-05
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over Media Access Rules
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
2.0
Hype
5.5
WEEK 43Oct 19 – 25
DMG2025-10-23
Pentagon Announces Conservative-Only Press Corps After Departures
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
58.9
Hype
32.0
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
DMG2025-02-15
White House Bans AP from Limited Space Events Over Gulf of Mexico Reporting
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
44.6
Hype
31.6