Turkish press tackles terrorism coverage
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Istanbul was shattered by two suicide bombings in heavily populated neighborhoods which were mainly targeted at synagogues, however, the victims happened to be Jewish at worship and their Muslim neighbors. In the days following, police and security officials refused to establish official spokesperson and regular press briefings, forcing Turkish media to heavily rely on anonymous sources and report speculation regarding the attacks.
Publication Name: IPI Global Journalist
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Where's the context?: Covering a suicide bombing
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The review of a suicide bombing aboard a city bus shatters the bodies minds and the spiral escalating violence that has defined the region, and the leaders are all ready to bring out to take their battle to the media. The professor of journalism was able exhibit to the students the above complicity of covering the violence of conflict which helped to supply the context as sensational and revealing.
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Libel tourism chills investigative journalism
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Craig Unger and Gerald Posner are both respected investigative journalists and they have published best selling books in the United States about the Saudi connection to the War on Terrorism and to US foreign policy. The US has the world's best libel laws, but wealthy people can sue journalists who publish hard hitting investigative books in many countries such as Britain and Australia.
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