Judge Helps New York Times Journalists
法官協助《紐約時報》記者
Introduction
A judge says the Department of Defense cannot force New York Times reporters to walk with government officers in the Pentagon.
一名法官表示，國防部不能強迫《紐約時報》記者在五角大廈內必須與政府官員同行。
Main Body
Judge Paul L. Friedman made this decision. He says the rule is against the law. The New York Times fought this rule in court for a long time.
法官 Paul L. Friedman 做出了這個決定。他表示這項規定違法。《紐約時報》在法院針對這項規定進行了長期的抗爭。
The New York Times is happy. They say the public needs to see what the military does. They want to report the news freely.
《紐約時報》對此感到滿意。他們表示大眾需要了解軍方的作為，因此希望能夠自由地報導新聞。
The Department of Defense is not happy. They say the rule keeps secrets safe. They think reporters might take secret information.
國防部則並不滿意。他們表示這項規定是為了保護秘密，認為記者可能會獲取機密資訊。
Now, the New York Times can enter the building alone. Other news companies may still have different rules.
現在，《紐約時報》可以單獨進入大樓。其他新聞公司可能仍適用於不同的規定。
Conclusion
The Department of Defense wants to fight this decision in a higher court. The New York Times will continue its legal fight.
國防部希望在更高層級的法院對此決定提出上訴。《紐約時報》將繼續其法律鬥爭。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Opposite' Pattern
In this story, two groups feel differently. Look at how we show contrast using simple words:
Group A The New York Times is happy. Group B The Department of Defense is not happy.
The Rule for A2: To make a sentence negative, just put not after the word is.
- Positive: It is safe. Negative: It is not safe.
- Positive: They are happy. Negative: They are not happy.
Power Words for Results
Notice how the text moves from a problem to a result:
- Now This word tells us the situation changed.
- Example: "Now, the New York Times can enter the building alone."
Use Now at the start of your sentence to show a new a a new reality.