On Nov. 9, hundreds of American journalists signed an open letter criticizing the “devastating bombing campaign and media blockade in Gaza,” as well as the deaths of journalists covering the conflict. The L.A. Times declined to comment to KTLA. After Semafor’s report, Times reporter Suhauna Hussain took to X, formerly Twitter, to criticize the Times’ decision. Regardless, as long as the Times’ policy remains in place and is enforced as it currently is, the effect remains the same. “Yes it’s true we’ve been taken off coverage, which in effect removes a great many Muslim journalists and most [if] not all Palestinians at the LA Times from coverage,” she wrote.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 22, 2023 00:25 UTC