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| Iraq |
| IS issues set of 11 rules for journos |
| 2014-10-11 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] The Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (IS) myrmidon group have reportedly issued rules for any journalist reporting in the area of Deir Ezzor, Syria, the media group Syria Deeply reports. The 11 concrete rules, all said to be non-negotiable, were established directly by the IS for journalists who wish to continue working in the governorate. Here is the full list of rules: 1 ‐ Correspondents must swear allegiance to the Caliph [Abu Bakr] al-Baghdadi... they are subjects of the Islamic State and, as subjects, they are obliged to swear loyalty to their imam. 2 ‐ Their work will be under the exclusive supervision of the [IS] media offices. 3 ‐ Journalists can work directly with international news agencies (such as Rooters, AFP and AP), but they are to avoid all international and local satellite TV channels. They are forbidden to provide any exclusive material or have any contact (sound or image) with them in any capacity. 4 ‐ Journalists are forbidden to work in any way with the TV channels placed on the blacklist of channels that fight against Islamic countries (such as Al-Arabiya, Al Jazeera and Orient). Violators will be held accountable. 5 ‐ Journalists are allowed to cover events in the governorate with either written or still images without having to refer back to the [IS] media office. All published pieces and photos must carry the journalist's and photographer's names. 6 ‐ Journalists are not allowed to publish any reportage (print or broadcast) without referring to the [IS] media office first. 7 ‐ Journalists may have their own social media accounts and blogs to disseminate news and pictures. However, a woman is only as old as she admits... the ISIS media office must have the addresses and name handles of these accounts and pages. 8 ‐ Journalists must abide by the regulations when taking photos within [IS territory] and avoid filming locations or security events where taking pictures is prohibited. 9 ‐ IS media offices will follow up on the work of local journalists within [IS territory] and in the state media. Any violation of the rules in place will lead to suspending the journalist from his work, and he will be held accountable. 10 ‐ The rules are not final and are subject to change at any time depending on the circumstances and the degree of cooperation between journalists and their commitment to their brothers in the IS media offices. 11 ‐ Journalists are given a license to practice their work after submitting a license request at the [IS] media office. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Probably most of the US media would, considering what they acquiesce to with the administration (pulling non-national-security stories upon request, staffers following them to the bathroom, getting roped off and told not to talk to the crowd, locked in rooms, beaten up by Senate staffers, etc,) |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-10-11 16:56 |
| #1 really? bet journalists are lining up to cover IS under these rules. |
| Posted by: Mikey Hunt 2014-10-11 14:51 |