News Company Colleagues Criticize Amit Segal Over Leaked Texts
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Colleagues of Channel 12 News commentator Amit Segal are criticizing him after his text messages with Prime Minister's advisor Jonathan Urich were published. Journalist Yigal Moussico questioned Segal's professional ethics in a public statement. The management of Channel 12 News has remained silent on the controversy.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Channel 12 News colleagues are criticizing Amit Segal over leaked texts with PM's advisor Jonathan Urich.
- Journalist Yigal Moussico publicly questioned Amit Segal's journalistic practices.
- The controversy erupted two days after the publication of the text messages.
- Channel 12 News management has not yet commented on the situation.
Two days after the publication of text messages between Amit Segal, a senior commentator for Channel 12 News, and Jonathan Urich, an advisor to the Prime Minister, a storm is brewing within Israel's largest news organization. Following almost complete silence, Segal's colleagues at the news company are joining the criticism regarding his communications with Urich. Journalist Yigal Moussico questioned Segal's conduct, asking, "Do you know many journalists who renovate a speech for a party leader or the prime minister while covering him?" The management of Channel 12 News and its parent company continue to maintain silence on the matter.
