Posted on Nov 9, 2023
Reuters, AP Journalists May Have Had Advanced Notice of October 7 Hamas Attack, Report Claims -...
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A report by Honest Reporting has sparked controversy and ethical questions around the relationship between mainstream media and conflict zones. It alleges that journalists from The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters may have received advanced notice of a planned attack by Hamas terrorists on Israel on October 7.
According to the Honest Reporting article, the suspicions arose due to the rapid availability of high-quality, close-up photos of the attack’s aftermath. The images were published by AP and Reuters within an hour of the incident, leading to questions about how photographers could have arrived on scene so quickly unless they had prior knowledge of the attack.
According to the Honest Reporting article, the suspicions arose due to the rapid availability of high-quality, close-up photos of the attack’s aftermath. The images were published by AP and Reuters within an hour of the incident, leading to questions about how photographers could have arrived on scene so quickly unless they had prior knowledge of the attack.
Reuters, AP Journalists May Have Had Advanced Notice of October 7 Hamas Attack, Report Claims -...
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
NOT A Criticism Mike, But I've Seen This MANY Times .
This IMHO.....
In My "Humble" Opinion.....
And It Grinds My Ass Because People Should NOT Be Humble About Their Opinions.
When I Make A Comment, It MY Opinion.. ~~ "Humble", My Ass!
This IMHO.....
In My "Humble" Opinion.....
And It Grinds My Ass Because People Should NOT Be Humble About Their Opinions.
When I Make A Comment, It MY Opinion.. ~~ "Humble", My Ass!
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No idea if this is true or not, but it seems plausible to me. (Yes, I think that little of contemporary journalists.)
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1) Allegation with no evidence. If you want to talk about journalistic standards......
2) I can think of AT LEAST three ways to have those einages that fast with no knowledge of the attacks. And that is on the spot with no time to actually contemplate ( or vet through editors) before publishing a hit piece.
2a) photos were from Hamas. Just because an organization publishes the photo does not mean they TOOK the photo.
2b) photos were from survivors. Same rationale as 2a.
2c) these organizations were lied to by Hamas. Told to be in the area for a protest, not a massacre.
And a couple I thought of while typing those:
2d) similar to 2c) they were just told *something* would be happening in in the area (with no specifics as to exactly where, when, or what) and it would be in their interest to be prepared.
2e) they hired locals. Freelancing has become the business model in journalism, ESPECIALLY for both developing stories and for photos and videos. These organizations could VERY easily called over to a list of known freelancers in the area and hired them to go get photos. And gotten them quickly.
3) innocent until proven guilty. Tying in to point 1), there is no actual evidence ANYONE did anything wrong, here (aside from, obviously, the attackers). So let's not jump to conclusions.
2) I can think of AT LEAST three ways to have those einages that fast with no knowledge of the attacks. And that is on the spot with no time to actually contemplate ( or vet through editors) before publishing a hit piece.
2a) photos were from Hamas. Just because an organization publishes the photo does not mean they TOOK the photo.
2b) photos were from survivors. Same rationale as 2a.
2c) these organizations were lied to by Hamas. Told to be in the area for a protest, not a massacre.
And a couple I thought of while typing those:
2d) similar to 2c) they were just told *something* would be happening in in the area (with no specifics as to exactly where, when, or what) and it would be in their interest to be prepared.
2e) they hired locals. Freelancing has become the business model in journalism, ESPECIALLY for both developing stories and for photos and videos. These organizations could VERY easily called over to a list of known freelancers in the area and hired them to go get photos. And gotten them quickly.
3) innocent until proven guilty. Tying in to point 1), there is no actual evidence ANYONE did anything wrong, here (aside from, obviously, the attackers). So let's not jump to conclusions.
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