A range of media outlets — including the ABC — have been criticised for their coverage of the latest Israel-Gaza war. There have been protests, apologies, and retractions from the likes of the BBC and CNN. But in a moment where it is notoriously difficult for foreign journalists to gain access to Gaza, what are the obligations of news media when reporting on the Israel Gaza war? 

Note: This is part one of the discussion. Listen to the second part here. 

Responsibilities of the News Media on Palestine was a University of Technology Sydney webinar, first recorded on November 10, 2023. 

Speakers: 

Rawan DamenDirector-general, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism

Zahera HarbInternational Journalism Studies Cluster lead, City University, London, former war correspondent 

Karen PercyFederal Media President, Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, former ABC foreign correspondent

Antony LowensteinJournalist, film maker, and author, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports The Technology Of Occupation Around The World

Martin Newman (moderator)Journalism lecturer and coordinator of media law and ethics, UTS