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Year 26 — Afflicting the comfortable since 1995 

Monday, May 17, 2021 • See TedsWORD

 

“We are shocked and horrified that the Israeli military would target and destroy the building housing AP’s bureau and other news organizations in Gaza. They have long known the location of our bureau and knew journalists were there. We received a warning that the building would be hit.

“This is an incredibly disturbing development. We narrowly avoided a terrible loss of life. The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today.”

—Gary Pruitt, Associated Press CEO, “White House says safety of journalists is ‘paramount’ after Gaza building bombed,” The Hill, May 15, 2021.

• Editorial Comment: First, shoot the messengers.

 

 

 

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
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