Pentagon Directs Universities to Review Foreign Partnerships
The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Aug 19, 09:46 UTC
Thirty US universities could lose federal funding unless they review and cut foreign academic partnerships the Pentagon considers a national security risk within the next two weeks, under a Pentagon directive aimed largely at ties to Chinese institutions.
What we know
- Thirty US universities could lose federal funding unless they review and cut foreign academic partnerships.
receipt
“Thirty US universities could lose federal funding unless they review and cut foreign academic partnerships the Pentagon considers a national security risk within the next two weeks, under a Pentagon directive aimed largely at ties to Chinese institutions.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article
Attributed reporting
- According to the Guardian — US, Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Cornell are among the institutions ordered to conduct and report the reviews.
receipt
“Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Cornell are among the institutions ordered to conduct and report the reviews – and end partnerships deemed problematic – by 31 August, according to a US official who provided the full list to the Gu” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article
Framing spectrum · 3 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Fox News (right), Aug 17, 21:38 UTC.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | Guardian |
| Right | 1 | 2 | Fox News |
Report-by-report timeline · 3
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Compare the coverage
LEANS RIGHT 4 Wire-neutral Pentagon Orders 30 Universities to Audit Foreign Ties to Avoid Funding Loss Fox News — Politics
LEANS RIGHT 4 Wire-neutral Pentagon Orders 30 Universities to Audit Foreign Ties to Avoid Funding Loss Guardian — US
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Pentagon issues directive to universities regarding foreign partnerships