Posted on 03/13/2022 6:25:49 AM PDT by fluorescence
Interesting, a journalist "pretending" to work for the NY Times? Was he previously employed by the times?? He was wearing a NY Times Press badge, where did he get it? Was he fired and decided to go rogue with NO support and trying the make a name for himself?
People get killed in a war? Shocking.
"Early reports that he worked for The Times circulated because he was wearing a Times press badge that been issued for an assignment many years ago."
Doesn’t say who shot him,does it?
So he was an independent faking to be a legitimate reporter. Not smart as you need protection and support to report in a war zone.
“Interesting, a journalist “pretending” to work for the NY Times? Was he previously employed by the times?? He was wearing a NY Times Press badge, where did he get it? Was he fired and decided to go rogue with NO support and trying the make a name for himself?”
Likely just a spy.
Shot dead? Street cred.
For decades Russian rules of engagement have been to shoot anyone with a camera.
Ukrainians probably shot him for their staged war movie sets. Quite revealing.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/zERoYzWE9r9P/
Likely a “stringer” - a reporter not on the regular staff of the NYT (or maybe any newspaper). Works on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place. Sell his/her reporting to whatever news organization will buy it.
Probably freelance.
Not smart in a war zone. You need a lot of support to reduce risk in a war zone and it costs money. Independents put themselves at increased risk.
So I guess he learned that war can really smart
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With no support or guidance or intel, really stupid.
There is somethng very “odd” about the NYT response in this story. The story has a smell to it. If it hadn’t been for the NYT disclaimer, I wouldn’t be thinking this.
Agree but it’s been going on since newspapers reported on wars. It used to be that was the only type of foreign correspondent\reporter. Newspapers didn’t have, claimed not to have or just didn’t want to pay the money for permanent ones. The work was literary piecework.
"Early reports that he worked for The Times circulated because he was wearing a Times press badge that been issued for an assignment many years ago."
IMO, like most other 'journalists' he was there not out of the need to report the truth. There to self-aggrandize.
sad - this is a risky assignment even for the well-protected. Russians honor no’rules of engagement’ no ‘cease fires’ no humanitarian evacuation routes, nor the sanctity of houses of worship or hospitals no regard for being cited for ‘war crimes’ anyone who chooses to cover the story is a target. i feel for his family and i don’t care who credentialed him. humanity, people. humanity.
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