Channel 12 Journalist Slams Colleague Amit Segal Over Text Message Scandal
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Israeli journalist Ilan Lokatch strongly criticized political commentator Amit Segal for his involvement in a text message scandal. Lokatch accused Segal of betraying viewer trust and harming the news division. Segal had previously defended his actions, stating that journalist-source relationships involve more than just information exchange. The controversy also drew commentary from Segal's father, Chagi Segal, who sarcastically addressed the media's focus on objectivity.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Journalist Ilan Lokatch accused colleague Amit Segal of betraying viewers and harming their news division.
- Lokatch's criticism followed the exposure of text messages between Segal and Yonatan Ourich.
- Segal defended his actions, stating journalist-source relationships include opinion exchange.
- Amit Segal's father, Chagi Segal, sarcastically commented on the media's focus on objectivity.
- Lokatch described Ourich as a conduit for political spins from an 'enemy state.'
Journalist Ilan Lokatch has publicly criticized his colleague, political commentator Amit Segal, following the exposure of text messages between Segal and Yonatan Ourich, and Segal's subsequent response to the controversy. Lokatch stated that a political commentator who rewrites and sharpens a politician's campaign speech is not engaging in a delicate tango but is betraying viewers' trust. He further described Ourich not as a source but as a conduit for spins originating from an 'enemy state.' Lokatch concluded his remarks with a harsh attack, saying, 'Amit carried out a suicide bombing in the news division and harmed innocent people.'
Segal had previously addressed the controversy, explaining that the relationships between journalists and their sources are not limited to information exchange but can also involve the sharing of opinions and consultations. Lokatch's comments were made in response to a post by Chagi Segal, Amit Segal's father, who sarcastically remarked on the recent intense scrutiny of journalistic objectivity. Chagi Segal wrote about the 'great anxiety of the press corps' regarding professional objectivity, their aversion to any hint of bias, their strict adherence to not revealing electoral sentiments before elections, and their firm call to distance any colleague perceived to be meeting with a spokesperson. He concluded that this was finally a yearning for 'pure journalism.'
