by MPeterson
State television's coverage of the Coptic-Military clashes have been condemned even by state TV journalists
One of the more interesting uses of social media is by media professionals to add to, or distance themselves from, their professional output.
During the recent clashes between the military and Copts, several Egyptian state media figures used social media to offer critical commentary on the actions of their own media outlets.
State television's record was pretty poor. A line of text at the bottom of the screen read “Three martyrs and dozens of injured victims in the army because of the attacks of the Coptic protestors” ran all night Oct. 9 (once events had calmed, the official toll was 23 Copts dead, two army personnel).
One television reporter called on people to take to the streets in order to protect the army forces. She told viewers that soldiers were being shot by protesters, and that there were many casualties among the soldiers.
By midnight, many of the employees of state television had learned that the alternative version of the what was happening in the streets: 21 Copts were killed under the wheels of the army tanks and through the bullets of snipers.
Some television staff claimed to have seen these incidents with their own eyes. However, they published their testimonies using social media rather than using the official television media where they work.
State television's coverage of the Coptic-Military clashes have been condemned even by state TV journalists
One of the more interesting uses of social media is by media professionals to add to, or distance themselves from, their professional output.
During the recent clashes between the military and Copts, several Egyptian state media figures used social media to offer critical commentary on the actions of their own media outlets.
State television's record was pretty poor. A line of text at the bottom of the screen read “Three martyrs and dozens of injured victims in the army because of the attacks of the Coptic protestors” ran all night Oct. 9 (once events had calmed, the official toll was 23 Copts dead, two army personnel).
One television reporter called on people to take to the streets in order to protect the army forces. She told viewers that soldiers were being shot by protesters, and that there were many casualties among the soldiers.
By midnight, many of the employees of state television had learned that the alternative version of the what was happening in the streets: 21 Copts were killed under the wheels of the army tanks and through the bullets of snipers.
Some television staff claimed to have seen these incidents with their own eyes. However, they published their testimonies using social media rather than using the official television media where they work.
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