{"id":2105019,"date":"2023-11-21T15:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-kicks-journalist-to-the-curb-after-shes-arrested\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T15:07:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:07:09","slug":"nbc-kicks-journalist-to-the-curb-after-shes-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-kicks-journalist-to-the-curb-after-shes-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Kicks Journalist to the Curb After She&#8217;s Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnbc-kicks-journalist-to-the-curb-after-shes-arrested%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2105019&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>NBC Terminates \u2063Relationship with Freelance Reporter Arrested for Inciting Terrorism<\/h2>\n<p>NBC News has\u200c cut ties with a freelance reporter after she was arrested by Israeli authorities\u200c on charges\u2064 related to\u2064 inciting terrorism and supporting a terrorist organization. The reporter, Marwat Azza, had been working for NBC as a freelance producer, but the\u2063 network claims they were unaware of her controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-here-are-the-10-worst-colleges-for-free-speech\/\" title=\"Report: Here Are The 10 Worst Colleges For Free Speech\">social media activity<\/a> that led to the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>According to NBC, the material under investigation is\u200b not related to any work she did for the network. However, an unnamed source\u200c at NBC stated that they had \u200creviewed Azza&#8217;s work and found nothing concerning. Azza has \u2062been working as a freelance journalist since 2018, according to her LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old reporter was taken into custody\u200b after turning herself in to the police. She had been wanted for questioning since last month due to her pro-Hamas posts on Facebook. Israeli\u200d newspaper Haaretz described Azza as\u2062 a Palestinian residing in\u2064 East Jerusalem and reported that she had praised Hamas on her social \u200bmedia while Israeli citizens\u2063 were being attacked.<\/p>\n<p>Posts on Azza&#8217;s Facebook page depicted the \u200congoing conflict as a film with Hamas militants as the stars. In one post, she wrote, &#8220;I feel like I&#8217;m watching a movie where the director is Palestinian and the protagonists are from Gaza.&#8221; Police confirmed that Azza cooperated with \u2063them and admitted \u200bto authoring the controversial posts.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the police in Jerusalem called the offenses &#8220;very serious&#8221; and criticized Azza for inciting and glorifying acts of violence against civilians. Despite her attorney&#8217;s request for \u2063her release, a judge\u2064 ordered her to be confined \u2064for at least four additional days.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western \u200cJournal has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-video-of-attorney-generals-own-damning-statement-during-courtroom-break\/\" title=\"Trump shares video of Attorney General's incriminating statement during court recess.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d \u200bsimply<\/a> because we\u200b have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">woke advertisers dictate<\/a> the content we share with our community. 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Your\u2063 support\u200b means we can continue to expose false narratives and defend traditional American \u200bvalues.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for \u2064your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u200b post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nbc-kicks-journalist-curb-arrested\/\">NBC \u2064Kicks \u2064Journalist to the Curb After She&#8217;s Arrested<\/a> appeared\u2063 first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u2063 Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can media organizations ensure that their\u200d vetting \u200cprocesses are thorough enough to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-kicks-journalist-to-the-curb-after-shes-arrested\/\" title=\"NBC Kicks Journalist to the Curb After She's Arrested\">identify potentially problematic social media activity<\/a> by prospective employees?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c.<\/p>\n<p>The termination of Azza&#8217;s relationship with NBC\u2064 follows a \u200bwave of backlash and criticism aimed at \u2064the network \u200dfor allowing her to work despite her social media activity. Many argue that NBC should have conducted a more\u2062 thorough background check and vetting process \u200bbefore hiring\u200d Azza as a freelance reporter.<\/p>\n<p>While NBC claims that \u2062Azza&#8217;s controversial\u200c posts are \u2064unrelated to her\u2063 work for \u2063the network, the incident raises questions about the responsibility and accountability of\u2062 media organizations when it comes\u200b to the\u200b actions of their employees. In today&#8217;s digital age, where \u2064social media presence\u200b plays a significant role in shaping public \u2063perception, \u200bjournalists and reporters need to be cautious of the content they share online.<\/p>\n<p>By associating with a journalist who openly supports a terrorist organization and incites violence, NBC risks damaging \u2062its credibility and reputation. The network&#8217;s decision to terminate \u200cits relationship with Azza demonstrates its commitment to maintaining ethical standards and\u200c distancing itself from individuals involved in activities that \u200cundermine \u200bpeace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that \u200cfreedom \u2064of\u200d speech and\u2064 expression are\u2062 fundamental rights, but they come with responsibilities. Journalists, as purveyors of information, have a responsibility \u200dto provide accurate and\u200c unbiased reporting. Inciting terrorism and supporting terrorist organizations not \u200bonly violate ethical guidelines but also\u2064 perpetuate hatred and contribute to a cycle of violence.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 incident involving Azza also highlights the delicate balance \u200bthat media\u200d organizations\u2062 must strike between\u2062 respecting \u2064employees&#8217; private lives and \u200csafeguarding the interests \u200dand values of the organization. While employees are entitled \u2064to personal \u200copinions and \u2062beliefs, \u200cit is crucial\u2063 for media organizations to\u2064 ensure that these views \u2062do not compromise the integrity of \u2062their journalism.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, NBC&#8217;s decision \u200cto terminate its relationship\u2063 with\u200b freelance \u2064reporter Marwat Azza sends a clear message that the network \u200bwill\u200d not tolerate individuals who\u200d incite terrorism and support terrorist organizations. The incident serves as a reminder to media organizations of the importance of thorough vetting processes and monitoring employees&#8217; social \u200bmedia activities. Upholding ethical\u2063 standards \u200cand promoting responsible journalism is crucial \u2064in\u2062 maintaining \u2063trust and credibility with audiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBC News has terminated its relationship with a freelance reporter after Israeli authorities arrested her on charges related to inciting terrorism and \u201cidentifying with a terrorist organization.\u201d \u201cBefore we recently retained Marwat Azza for services as a freelance producer, we were not aware of her personal social media activity that provided the basis for the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2010,"featured_media":2105020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2105019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2010"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2105019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2105020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2105019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2105019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2105019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}