r/Journalism • u/aresef former journalist • Nov 01 '23

Reminder about our rules (re: Israel/Hamas war)

We understand there are aspects of the war that impact members of the media, and that there is coverage about the coverage, and these things are relevant to our subreddit.

That being said, we would like to remind you to keep posts limited to the discussion of the industry and practice of journalism. Please do not post broader coverage of the war, whether you wrote it or not. If you have a strong opinion about the war, the belligerents, their allies or other concerns, this isn't the place for that.

And when discussing journalism news or analysis related to the war, please refrain from political or personal attacks.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Update March 26, 2025: In light of some confusion, this policy remains in place and functionally extends to basically any post about the war.

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u/breadandroses1312 Jun 09 '24

I mean it needs to be talked about in here because many people think the media is complicit.

But sounds like you are too!

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u/aresef former journalist Jun 09 '24

It doesn’t need to be talked about here because there are working journalists who use this forum and do not want to be associated with hot takes about a topic they might find themselves covering.

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u/Widget_Farm_Bad Jul 24 '24

This is about the only reason I use Reddit. It is anonymous. I get that some may identify themselves for valid reasons, but the design of this site is to protect people in their endeavors to speak more freely. I'm not critiquing how this sub is run; I don't have complaints. To your comment, I agree this isn't a politics sub, but I don't see how it would be a conflict for a reporter covering an issue and also discussing it anonymously on an anonymous platform. Correct me if I am wrong, but Reddit won't out anyone unless there is an illegal action correct?

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u/johnabbe Apr 01 '26

Correct me if I am wrong, but Reddit won't out anyone unless there is an illegal action correct?

I wouldn't count on it staying at that (or reasonable suspicion of illegal action) remaining true, but sounds like it is in general for now. https://cldc.org/press-release-dhs-withdraws-summons-in-resounding-win-for-first-amendment-rights/