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S&S Media is a unique 1st Amendment-type news outlet, independent of external influence or editorial interference from the military chain of command. It is not a military command-directed public affairs program, and is a special interest program sanctioned by the Secretary of Defense for the benefit of Department of Defense military and civilian personnel. This rule updates established policies, authorities, assigned responsibilities, and procedures for the S&S Media Organization. It additionally defines the functions and operating procedures of the S&S Media Organizations’ reporters and editorial staff, and lists the types of media products that will be made available to members of the DoD community as a source of news and information independent of chain-of-command influence. The revisions to this rule will be reported in future status updates as part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563, completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=DOD-2011-OS-0036.