CNN fires journalist for tweeting her praise for Islamic cleric

[usiddiqi]

The above tweet by Octavia Nasr referred to the Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, an early mentor of the militant group Hezbollah who died in Beirut on Sunday.

Nasr, a 20-year CNN veteran based in Atlanta, departed from the channel after "a conversation" with Parisa Khosravi, a CNN senior vice president.

The channel was reported by the New York Times to have been alerted to the tweet by some supporters of Israel.

Fadlallah was also the spiritual leader of Hezbollah when it was formed after Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982, though he later distanced himself from its ties with Iran.

A CNN spokesman said: "CNN regrets any offence her Twitter message caused. It did not meet CNN's editorial standards."

Nasr is quoted in a BBC report as calling her tweet "an error of judgment". She said she had been referring to Fadlallah's "pioneering" views on women's rights.

She said in a blog posting: "Reaction to my tweet was immediate, overwhelming and provides a good lesson on why 140 characters should not be used to comment on controversial or sensitive issues, especially those dealing with the Middle East."
Sources: New York Times/BBC/IFEX

another nice example for freedom of speech :)

 

[hawk eyed]

these people r perfect example of VOLDOMOTE a character in harry potter series in the first part he used a person`s face n appearence..........but didnt show his real ugly face....... its all happening under the thumb of jews.....i wonder how pathetic americans r!!

 

[hassam]

Guys! we do not need to worry about all that. Our real issue is character assassination of opposing political parties that we do not like. Not many of us will participate in this kind of threads because we are least bothered by all this. What we are more bothered about is bashing opposing parties and posting threads after threads of hatred and division mongering material among muslim and specially Pakistanies.

That was sarcasm. When I saw the above news I thought I would post but when ever I open the forum the most active posts are those where we are trying to prove among the muslims who are worst or among the pakistanies who are the worst. Most of the members spend their time and energy adding fuel to the fire of ethnic hatred. And what ever is happening in the world is the fruit of that what we sow.

So guys please keep fighting like animals and the rest of the world will keep treating us like an unwanted out of place herd of beasts. Keeping bending on your knees to protect your idols (leaders) and keep the world kicking you in your.... becuase you are so down that you can not even see from where and exactly where you are being kicked. Long live the politicians and so their bigot slaves.

 

[biomat]

Salam
They have respect to Israel only.. Shame

 

[gazoomartian]

Hello champions of free speech, Digital Outreach and US CENTCOM, where are you guys?

Any comments on this breach of freedom of speech? The journalist's rights under the 5th amendment has been violated. Please comment :lol::lol::lol:

 

[llwaqasll]

Guys! we do not need to worry about all that. Our real issue is character assassination of opposing political parties that we do not like. Not many of us will participate in this kind of threads because we are least bothered by all this. What we are more bothered about is bashing opposing parties and posting threads after threads of hatred and division mongering material among muslim and specially Pakistanies.

That was sarcasm. When I saw the above news I thought I would post but when ever I open the forum the most active posts are those where we are trying to prove among the muslims who are worst or among the pakistanies who are the worst. Most of the members spend their time and energy adding fuel to the fire of ethnic hatred. And what ever is happening in the world is the fruit of that what we sow.

So guys please keep fighting like animals and the rest of the world will keep treating us like an unwanted out of place herd of beasts. Keeping bending on your knees to protect your idols (leaders) and keep the world kicking you in your.... becuase you are so down that you can not even see from where and exactly where you are being kicked. Long live the politicians and so their bigot slaves.

a very nice post bro good wake up call for pakistanis if they want to learn anything from their mistakes!!!!

 

[ASQR1]

This world we live in had has been like this from days of our Prophet P.B.U.H and he left the the Holy Quran and Sunna for those who would want to follow the truth. Those who want to simply Look at his P.B.U.H. character and his Legacy and follow it.

Others who are working for self interests and for worldly gains and sacrifice their hereafter for meager few dinars are doing so at the expense of their eternity.

Allah is all knowing and Knows it all, so my friends do the right things, if we all did it, Pakistan will be the best country in the world. We have to do it ourselves and not blame others, This the world we live in.

 

[mrBonga]

hello champions of free speech, digital outreach and us centcom, where are you guys?

Any comments on this breach of freedom of speech? The journalist's rights under the 5th amendment has been violated. Please comment :lol::lol::lol:

how they can comment when their tongue only rattles when they get wage for uncle sam .
Modern dictionary says you are human when you are inhuman.

 

[digitalzygot]

CNN fires veteran editor for Mideast over Tweet , free speech a DRAMA

WASHINGTON: CNN has fired a senior editor for Middle East news after she published a Twitter message that said she respected a Lebanese Shia cleric branded a terrorist by the United States, US and British media said on Thursday.

The Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, one of Shia Islam's highest religious authorities and an early mentor of the militant group Hezbollah, died in Beirut on Sunday.
Octavia Nasr, a 20-year CNN veteran based in Atlanta, wrote on Twitter: Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah...one of Hezbollah's giants I respect a lot, the New York Times reported. Some supporters of Israel saw the Twitter posting almost immediately and took issue with it, the Times said. CNN officials were not immediately available to speak to Reuters.

The Times cited Parisa Khosravi, the senior vice president for CNN International Newsgathering, as saying in an internal memorandum that she had a conversation with Nasr and that we have decided that she will be leaving the company.

CNN regrets any offence her Twitter message caused. It did not meet CNN's editorial standards. This is a serious matter and will be dealt with accordingly, the spokesman said, according to the Times.

Nasr later said in a blog that she had been referring to Fadlallah's attitude toward women's rights. The cleric had issued edicts banning so-called ''honour killing'' of women and giving women the right to hit their husbands if attacked first. She wrote that Fadlallah was ''revered across borders yet designated a terrorist. Not the kind of life to be commenting about in a brief tweet. It's something I deeply regret.''

 

[atensari]

CNN fires Middle East editor (so-called Freedom of expression)

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=249742

CNN fires ME editor (so-called Freedom of expression :lol::lol:[hilar][hilar])
Friday, July 09, 2010

NEW YORK: CNN has fired an editor responsible for Middle Eastern coverage after she posted a note on Twitter expressing admiration for a late Lebanese cleric considered an inspiration for the Hizbullah movement.


Octavia Nasr later apologised for her tweet, but CNNs senior vice president for international newsgathering, Parisa Khosravi, said on Wednesday that Nasrs credibility had been compromised.


The Atlanta-based Nasr worked at CNN for 20 years, starting as an assignment editor on the international desk. Her job was mostly off the air, but she occasionally would appear as an onscreen analyst during discussions of Middle Eastern news.


Lebanons Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah died on Sunday after a long illness.


He was staunchly anti-American and linked to bombings that killed more than 260 Americans, a charge he denied.


In a Twitter posting over the weekend, Nasr said she was sad to hear of Fadlallahs death. She called him one of Hizbullahs giants I respect a lot.


CNN issued a statement on Tuesday calling it an error in judgment for Nasr to write such a simplistic tweet.


Nasr later said in a blog that she had been referring to Fadlallahs attitude toward womens rights.


The cleric had issued edicts banning so-called honour killing of women and giving women the right to hit their husbands if attacked first.


She wrote that Fadlallah was revered across borders yet designated a terrorist. Not the kind of life to be commenting about in a brief tweet. Its something I deeply regret.
But Khosravi said in a memo Wednesday that she spoke with Nasr and we have decided that she will be leaving the company.

 

[gazoomartian]

this was already posted few days ago brother

Moderator should delete one of these

 

[khan125]

this was already posted few days ago brother

Moderator should delete one of these

hr jaga baap ban ney ki koshish hotee he iski.

us ne achi niyaat se share kr diya he to tera konsa petrol lag raha he kisi ne zabardasti tujhey parhaya he.