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Friday, March 1, 2024

NY Times Investigating Internal Leak


The New York Times has initiated a leak investigation following a report by The Intercept

The report revealed that the Times had withheld an episode of its podcast, “The Daily,” which focused on sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7. The controversy centers around information related to freelancers involved in the original reporting. The Times management is actively probing how this information was leaked to The Intercept. 

The Wrap reports this internal investigation, led by the Times’ Director of Policy and Internal Investigations, Charlotte Behrendt, is highly unusual for the publication, as such probes are infrequent within their own staff. 

The coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict has been a point of tension across media outlets, with the challenge of navigating the complexities of war and framing the conflict accurately. The Times previously faced criticism for its reporting on a Gaza hospital explosion, where it later issued an editors’ note acknowledging overreliance on Hamas claims without immediate verification.

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