I'm pulling together all the known incidents involving reporters during last night's protests in the US, including arrests, tear gassing, assaults. If you know of any I've missed, please let me know.
michael safi
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michael safi
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journalist @guardian host of daily news podcast Today in Focus. listen to new seven-part series BLACK BOX, an Apple Podcasts best of 2024
Joined May 2012
- One of the Indian TV news channels that was the most aggressive in blaming Muslim pilgrims for spreading coronavirus has emerged as a Covid-19 cluster.A total of 66 people have tested positive at Zee News. It has emerged to be a cluster. #Covid_19
- All out of the cave safe. Confirmed. They've done it #thamluangcave
- Here’s the tweet over which an Indian journalist, @zoo_bear, was today remanded to judicial custody. Pointing out a fake image a year agoRW propaganda channel @SudarshanNewsTV has used a pic of Al Masjid an Nabawi from Madina, superimposed it with an old pic from Ghaza, with graphics bombing the Mosque. Is this reporting or trying to incite violence. Hope @Uppolice @noidapolice @dgpup takes action.
- Confirmed 8 boys out now #thamluangrescue
- NEW from the Pegasus Project: An NSO client we believe was Narendra Modi's government hacked an opposition campaign manager during this year's West Bengal elections and identified Rahul Gandhi, his friends and staff as possible surveillance targets
- autowalla agreed to take my last notes, far less than usual fare. says he loves PM Modi "too much" and #demonetisation pain is worth it
- The Delhi police directed violent mobs and beat a man to death during riots last week - and it was all filmedWatch this video: Delhi police joined Hindutva mobs and terrorized Muslims in Delhi. This was an anti-Muslim pogrom sponsored and enabled by government officials at every level.
- Replying to @juliamacfarlaneSeoul, or Tokyo, or Beijing, or Bangkok might be more accurate comparisons - but no less damning
- Hours after his son was killed in religious violence in a Bengal town, an imam told crowd of his angry worshippers he'd leave town if they retaliated indianexpress.com/article/india/… “We did not expect this from a father who has just lost his son...People started to cry after his speech."
- Australians on here can DM me what they want to Google, will send back results
- Terrible that this ordeal continues for the brave Indian journalist @zoo_bear, targeted using absurd charges by the full force of the Indian state
