News 12 Journalists Criticized for Double Standards in Reporting
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Several journalists at Israel's Channel 12 News have publicly criticized political commentator Amit Segal over alleged correspondences with a Prime Minister's advisor. The article questions why a similar outcry did not follow journalist Guy Peleg's controversial report from the Sde Teiman detention facility in August 2024. Segal defended his actions as standard journalistic practice, while other journalists defended Peleg, accusing the publication of selective criticism.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 12 journalists publicly criticized colleague Amit Segal over alleged communications with a Netanyahu advisor.
- The article questions the lack of similar public criticism towards journalist Guy Peleg regarding the Sde Teiman report.
- Journalists like Ilan Lokaach and Yigal Mosko defended Guy Peleg and criticized the publication's stance.
- Amit Segal stated that his communications are part of standard journalistic practice with political figures.
- The piece suggests Channel 12 may exhibit double standards in its internal criticism of journalists.
Journalists at Israel's Channel 12 News have publicly criticized their colleague, political commentator Amit Segal, following the exposure of his alleged correspondences with Jonathan Uriach, an advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Several journalists, including Chen Liberman, Michal Activist, and Yossi Mizrahi, shared their views, with Mizrahi reposting Segal's own past criticisms of political propaganda within the news company. Other journalists like Yigal Mosko and Ilan Lokaach also voiced their disapproval, with Lokaach stating that a political commentator rewriting a politician's campaign speech constitutes a breach of viewer trust and a "suicide attack" on the news company. Mosko questioned how many journalists would "polish a speech for the head of a party or the prime minister while covering him."
The article questions why a similar level of public criticism was not directed at journalist Guy Peleg in August 2024, after he broadcast a video from the Sde Teiman detention facility concerning allegations against soldiers from Unit 100. The report on the Sde Teiman affair, which involved edited footage and sparked controversy over its presentation and potential harm to soldiers, did not elicit the same strong public backlash from Channel 12 journalists against Peleg.
Segal defended his actions, stating that exchanging information and opinions with political figures is an integral part of a journalist's work and that he maintains similar relationships across the political spectrum. The article suggests that the criticism against Segal might stem from ideological differences within the newsroom rather than solely from a concern for professional journalism, posing questions about whether Channel 12 applies the same standards to all its journalists, regardless of their political leanings or identity.
In response to the article's inquiry, Chen Liberman stated that the publication does not qualify as a journalistic entity. Yigal Mosko defended Guy Peleg, advising the author to learn about journalism from him and asserting that no injustice was done. Ilan Lokaach also defended Peleg, stating that his journalistic integrity was impeccable.
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