'Protecting our credibility is the same as protecting our journalists,' said Associated Press managing editor Brian Carovillano.
Associated Press managing editor Brian Carovillano on Sunday stood by the firing Emily Wilder over pro-Palestinian tweets after more than 100 staffers released an open letter condemning the move., Carovillano told host Brian Stelter that Wilder, a 22-year-old news associate, was dismissed because"she had a series of social media posts that showed a clear bias toward one side and against another in one of the most divisive and difficult stories that we cover anywhere in the world.
"It was a unanimous decision among some senior managers at the AP," he continued."It's really important that we maintain our credibility on these stories, and journalist safety is at stake and the AP's credibility is at stake and our credibility is under constant attack from the right and the left, from foreign governments and sometimes even from the U.S. government."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Emily Blunt Takes a Lie Detector TestEmily Blunt takes Vanity Fair's infamous lie detector test. Does she prefer the British Office over the American version? Has her husband, John Krasinski, ever called her 'Pam' by accident? Would she say the last name 'Blunt' is better than 'Krasinski?' Is she a part of her brother-in-law, Stanley Tucci's, Tucci Gang?
Read more »
Lucien Laviscount Joins 'Emily in Paris' Season 2 as New Love InterestNetflix renewed ‘Emily in Paris’ for season 2 after Lily Collins and the rest of the cast teased the new episodes for months — details
Read more »
Pro-Palestine rally in Washington, DC calls for an end to US aid to IsraelPro-Palestinian rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial came as a ceasefire that ended 11 days of Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.
Read more »
The fire next time: After latest Gaza war, Jerusalem remains a spark for conflictAs the latest cease-fire continues to hold, competing claims to Jerusalem by Israel and Palestinians will likely fuel new fighting, both sides say.
Read more »
Texas Senate passes restrictive voting bill, late changes make overturning elections easierTexas Republicans 'are terrified of Texas voters,' tweeted congresswoman Veronica Escobar on Sunday.
Read more »