US EditionGlobal media outlets unite to protest Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza
Over 200 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023; media outlets worldwide join a blackout demanding protection and unrestricted press access, organizers said.
- At least 210 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, marking the conflict as the deadliest for reporters, according to Reporters Without Borders.
- Over 250 media outlets globally protested against the killings of journalists in Gaza, as noted by Reporters Without Borders.
- Thibaut Bruttin, RSF Director General, stated that this is 'not only a war on Gaza, it is a war on journalism itself.'
- Reporters Without Borders demands justice and calls for a UN International Convention for journalists' safety in the region.
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Global media blackout targets Israel as foreign ministry condemns ‘political manifesto’
Israeli officials insisted that reporting on Gaza has largely echoed “the campaign of lies that Hamas spreads” and argued that the blackout was political, not journalistic. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News A coordinated global media blackout was launched this week, with more than 250 outlets in over 70 countries pausing coverage or publishing blacked-out editions in protest over journalist deaths in Gaza. The campaign was organized by Reporters…
Over 250 media outlets stage 'blackout' to protest Israeli killing of Gaza journalists
On Monday, newspapers ran stark black covers with brief slogans, broadcasters aired a joint statement, and news sites went dark or showed banners of support. Reporters Without Borders called the Gaza war the deadliest ever for journalists, as Israel dismissed the protest as a 'biased political manifesto against' the country
How a Failed Gaza Media Campaign Violated Journalism to Demonize Israel
Key takeaways: Credible media outlets should not be joining coordinated activist campaigns that are clearly designed to demonize Israel. While Reporters Without Borders partnered with the activist organization Avaaz and claimed over 200 participating media outlets, leading news outlets did not sign on. The campaign violates journalistic ethics by expecting the media to take sides and, while attacking Israel, failed to acknowledge the issue of…
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