The New York Times instructs its journalists not to use the words ‘genocide’, ‘Palestine’
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Washington: An American investigative agency ‘The Intercept’ has revealed that the American newspaper New York Times instructed its journalists to use the words “genocide”, “Palestine”, “massacre”, “in their articles on Israel’s attack on Gaza”. Avoid using words like “occupied territory” and “refugees”.
Investigative news organization “The Intercept” has uncovered a leak revealing the secret editorial guidelines of the New York Times. In this leak(s), journalists are given instructions on how to cover Israel’s attack on Gaza. After this revelation, the American broadcasting organization New York Times has been severely criticized.
The memo, authored by Times-Standards editor Susan Wesseling, international editor Philip Penn and their deputies, was initially circulated in November 2023, The Intercept reported. The memo was then periodically updated amid Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.
The memo advises New York Times journalists against using terms such as “Palestine”, “genocide”, “occupied territory” and “refugee camps” despite the UN’s 8 refugee camps under siege in Gaza. has been recognized.
The memo also instructed journalists to use the term “combatants” instead of “terrorists” when referring to specific attacks.
The New York Times’ bias in favor of Israel’s approach to the war has emerged, according to an analysis by The Intercept.
The New York Times instructs its journalists not to use the words ‘genocide’, ‘Palestine’