Turkey Acquits Journalists, US Media Silent on Its Own Gulags
A Turkish court acquitted four journalists arrested during Istanbul protests. This is news, apparently. Meanwhile, here in the 'land of the free,' Julian Assange remains an international pariah, facing extradition and 175 years for doing what journalists are supposed to do: expose government secrets. The New Arab hails this Turkish decision as a 'key press freedom case' for Turkey (Source: The New
Arab ), yet skips the part where this is still a stark contrast to alleged 'democratic' nations prosecuting journalists for exposing war crimes. One might wonder if mainstream US outlets cover such 'victories' in Turkey to distract from the inconvenient fact that the US government seeks to punish journalists who actually hold power accountable, rather than just reporting on sanctioned narratives.
We celebrate when other nations *don't* jail reporters, while our own government actively tries to. The irony writes itself, but the 'free press' won't read it.