Former columnist at The Age, Julie Szego, has labelled a joint letter an ‘Orwellian exercise in calling for ‘truth.”
Columnist Julie Szego has cut ties with Australia’s media union after it backed a joint letter—along with the national public broadcaster—for journalists to provide more coverage of the “immense and disproportionate suffering” of the Gaza population as a result of the Israeli military campaign.
On Nov. 24, the Media, Entertainment, and Arts Alliance (MEAA) sent an email to members calling for “ethical reporting” on the Israel-Hamas war.
“We stand in solidarity with our members who are Jewish and Muslim, and with all journalists who stand for ethical, accurate journalism in the public interest,” the email newsletter read.
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