REPORT: Journalists quit Iranian state broadcaster over crash cover-up
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At least two presenters working for the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB have announced they have quit their jobs, with a third saying she quit some time ago after having told lies on behalf of the state for 13 years.
Gelare Jabbari apologised in an Instagram post, writing: “It was very hard for me to believe that our people have been killed. Forgive me that I got to know this late. And forgive me for the 13 years I told you lies.”
The article goes on to state the following:
Zahra Khatami quit her role at IRIB, saying: “Thank you for accepting me as anchor until today. I will never get back to TV. Forgive me.”
Saba Rad, another anchor for IRIB, said: “Thank you for your support in all years of my career. I announce that after 21 years working in radio and tv, I cannot continue my work in the media. I cannot.”
2 anchors quit state-run media in Iran after its coverup for Tehran’s downing of a civilian jetliner. Another journalist, who quit earlier, asks Iranians to forgive “the 13 years I told you lies.” https://t.co/rDoCUkBhEB @pressfreedom @IndexCensorship @RSF_inter pic.twitter.com/R6zq5L4KEW
— David Beard (@dabeard) January 14, 2020
“We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves; and Islamic Republic of Iran state television employees acknowledge that their credibility has been lost.”
Lots of “woah” moments in the news cycle today but can’t stop thinking about this one. https://t.co/gndITlaWvl
— Fatima Syed (@fatimabsyed) January 13, 2020
“It was very hard for me to believe that our people have been killed. Forgive me that I got to know this late. And forgive me for the 13 years I told you lies.” https://t.co/r8kov99DK6 #iran
— Michael Deibert (@michaelcdeibert) January 13, 2020
Crisis of confidence continues in #Iran. At least 2 IRIB anchors have quit their jobs. One wrote: “…forgive me for the 13 years I told you lies.” Would note we’ve seen other TV anchors quit in the past–Sheena Shirani resigned from PressTV in 2016.https://t.co/6HqgC8fLq7
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) January 13, 2020
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