Israel-Hamas War - Coverage Discussion

JohnsonTV · March 13, 2025, 10:53am

The King is the Royal Patron of the RTS and the group of nearly 400 people have asked to meet with him and “demanded transparency” about the body’s decision-making process around its journalism awards.

The letter has been signed by BBC heavyweights including Jonathan Dimbleby, Orla Guerin and Fergal Keane, along with the likes of Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Matt Frei. Dimbleby branded the RTS “cowards” over the move.

The saga started with the RTS’ shock decision to scrap a special recognition award for journalists in Gaza due to not wanting to “add fuel to the fire” around Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone, the BBC documentary that was pulled after it was revealed that the child narrator was the son of a Hamas minister. The move has been criticized since, resulting in this letter collated by the Artists for Palestine UK group.

Nick · March 19, 2025, 12:39am

JohnsonTV · May 27, 2025, 11:11pm

Mashni, a regular on the ABC, was interviewed by afternoon TV anchor Kathryn Robinson at around 3.30pm on Monday, and was asked about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent remarks about Israel’s actions.

The interview was then uploaded to the ABC’s news site on Monday afternoon, but had been removed by Tuesday morning — although the link still appeared on Google. The footage was also removed from the ABC’s streaming service, iview.

Mashni said he only became aware of the situation on Tuesday morning “after it was brought to my attention by supporters who were trying to share the piece but could no longer find it”.

Mashni said the ABC had not contacted him about any complaints in relation to the interview, nor any “editorial decisions” made about the discussion.

Crikey received a statement from the ABC on Wednesday morning, a day after this story was published, which said the interview had been uploaded to the broadcaster’s website and iview accidentally.

“The original content was done as a live-to-air interview as part of broader coverage and was not intended to be published as a stand-alone clip. It was mistakenly uploaded and when that was noticed it was taken down,” a spokesperson said.

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sj2450 · May 28, 2025, 12:39am

I was watching it, and I could smell the complaints from a mile away.

JohnsonTV · June 2, 2025, 9:21pm

Media Watch last night had a follow up report.

JohnsonTV · June 4, 2025, 9:53am

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Nick · July 16, 2025, 1:11am

Journalists be spreading that famous type of propaganda: “recording everything bad we do and showing the world who we are”

JohnsonTV · July 24, 2025, 10:05am

A joint statement from the AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters urged Israeli authorities to “allow journalists in and out of Gaza” and said “it is essential that adequate food supplies reach the people there.”

“We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families,” said the statement. “For many months, these independent journalists have been the world’s eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering.”

TV.Cynic · July 31, 2025, 3:56am

The ABC has called on Israel to again allow international journalists to report independently from Gaza and ABC Director, News Justin Stevens:

The ABC is the only Australian media organisation with a permanent presence in the region and we have repeatedly tried to get reporters back into Gaza. We had reporters in Gaza prior to the 7 October terrorist attack, but since then Israeli authorities have blocked access to international media to operate independently.

In order to keep Australians fully informed, we rely on a network of freelance journalists and individuals on the ground to tell the story of what they are witnessing. We are deeply concerned about their health and safety.

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 186 journalists and media workers, mostly Palestinian, have been killed while gathering evidence of the war inside Gaza since 7 October. That number includes journalists who have done work for the ABC.

We’re now seeing the effects of food shortages on journalists we work with, which our correspondents have reported on: The hunger crisis inside Gaza will affect the news you see about the war

The ABC calls on Israel to again allow international journalists to report independently from Gaza, to allow all journalists to move in and out of Gaza and to ensure journalists in Gaza are safe.

ec42 · August 2, 2025, 4:05am

A protest will go ahead on the Sydney harbour bridge on Sunday Pro-Palestine march on Sydney Harbour Bridge to go ahead after NSW Supreme Court ruling

cmo · August 2, 2025, 4:33am

I wonder if they looked at the forecast. It’s meant to rain.

TV.Cynic · August 10, 2025, 11:04pm

Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital https://t.co/MMKatjgeAa pic.twitter.com/OBgVFrn0ax
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) August 10, 2025

JohnsonTV · August 11, 2025, 2:07am

MrJ · August 11, 2025, 3:21am

This is shocking, I’ve seen his reporting a lot.

TV.Cynic · August 11, 2025, 3:22am

All networks broke into programming

Nick · August 11, 2025, 3:25am

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist it says was a Hamas leader

“We just committed another war crime. What should we do?”
“Eh, just blame Hamas again and wash our hands of it!”

JohnsonTV · August 11, 2025, 10:34pm

The front page of today’s Herald Sun calls it bluntly: Australia’s recognition of Palestinian state will be “A win for Hamas”.