Ви здивуєтесь, але я таки-написав в CBC щодо того, що вони говорять про "знищений" госпіталь в Газі. І ось що я отримав у відповідь:
Dear XXXXXXX:
I am the Senior Manager for Journalistic Standards and Public Trust at CBC News. I am writing to reply to your October 18 email addressed to CBC Ombudsman Jack Nagler calling our coverage of an explosion at a Gaza hospital " simply false and inflammatory." Brodie Fenlon, Editor in Chief of CBC News, asked me to respond to your concerns.
You wrote – in part:
I am tired of the coverage of the "deadly hospital strike" if the picture of the aftermath of the said strike show a dozen of burned cars in hospital's parking lot, and the whole hospital still standing. I can understand that it can be confusing to figure out who fired the missile, but figuring out whether the hospital was destroyed or not should be trivial; why does CBC keep running with the lie about "hundreds dead" and "hospital strike", if there is no evidence for either point? How can I reconcile the videos showing people being dug out of rubble with the lack of rubble in the aftermath photos?The government of Israel, the Israeli Defence Forces and Hamas are in agreement: a rocket (or missile) fell out of the sky Tuesday and struck the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza. Reporters have spoken to witnesses. Journalists on the ground have filed video and pictures. Our team at As it Happens spoke with Rev. Richard Sewell, whose organization runs the hospital. He said his people have told him the following:
And what I'm, what I understand is that a missile landed in the courtyard around the outside of the building of the hospital, and that's where most of the people sheltering were encamped, not actually in the building but sort of in the open air. And that it's just caused massive, massive loss of life in, you know, numbers it's way too early really to be talking precise numbers. But we know it is in the hundreds, and it's just absolutely devastating that civilians should be targeted or in the firing line, whatever,It is true there is no agreement on how many people were killed and injured. Hamas – which runs the Health Authority in Gaza - puts the number of people killed in the hundreds. As you've seen, the hospital administrators anticipated those kinds of numbers as well.
Journalism is, by its nature, iterative. In a breaking news situation, you almost never start with an understanding of the full picture. It means we start by accurately reporting what various knowledgeable sources and protagonists are reporting. We make it clear to the audience where that information is coming from. As more information is gathered and facts confirmed, the story develops.
It is my responsibility to tell you that if you are not satisfied with this response, you may wish to submit the matter for review by the CBC Ombudsman. You can reach the Ombudsman at ombudsman@cbc.ca.
Sincerely,
Nancy Waugh
Senior Manager, Journalistic Standards and Public Trust, CBC News
PS. Просто додам, що я їм написав:
Program :
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2274459203524Subject : Deadly hospital strike with 500 dead - why is the hospital still standing?
Message :
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am tired of the coverage of the "deadly hospital strike" if the picture of the aftermath of the said strike show a dozen of burned cars in hospital's parking lot, and the whole hospital still standing. I can understand that it can be confusing to figure out who fired the missile, but figuring out whether the hospital was destroyed or not should be trivial; why does CBC keep running with the lie about "hundreds dead" and "hospital strike", if there is no evidence for either point? How can I reconcile the videos showing people being dug out of rubble with the lack of rubble in the aftermath photos?
This is crossing the line into literal blood libel, since people are seemingly itching to somehow attack the Jews even if Israel not only haven't done much yet, but was just the victim of an actual well-planned terrorist attack that claimed the lives of hundreds. Again, I do understand the problems of covering war, but can we stop pretending that the hospital is destroyed when it clearly isn't? The journalists can look at Mariupil drama theater to see how buildings destroyed by aerial strike look like; if you can't hire experts, you should consider hiring them immediately, because the "hospital strike" narrative you are spreading is simply false and inflammatory. And I'm not even asking for the decency of showing the two together for comparison to let people make their own conclusions.
Thank you,
XXXXXXXXXX
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