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3 events across 3 weeks
2
Damage
0
Hype
1
Noise
35.2
Avg Dmg
23.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over Media Access Rules
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
2.0
Hype
5.5
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DMG
2025-10-23
Pentagon Announces Conservative-Only Press Corps After Departures
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
58.9
Hype
32.0
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
White House Bans AP from Limited Space Events Over Gulf of Mexico Reporting
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
44.6
Hype
31.6