Journalist resigns from Egypt’s Nile TV over ‘propaganda’
February 4th, 2011Posted by Caroline White in Editors' pick, Politics, Press freedom and ethics
Nile TV anchorwoman Shahira Amin resigned today in protest at the state run channel’s coverage of the Egyptian uprising. She spoke to pan-Arabic broadcaster Al Jazeera about the reasons behind her decision.
I am determined to be on the side of the people, not the regime. That’s why I’m here.
I walked out yesterday, I can’t be part of the propaganda machine. I’m not going to feed the public lies.
Amin claimed that Nile TV was showing footage of President Mubarak’s supporters only, and not footage of protests and violence in Tahrir Square.
Listen to the full interview on YouTube below.
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