In a statement posted on its website, Al Ahram, the Egyptian state newspaper, has offered “an apology and an explanation for having earlier misquoted, quoted out of context and selectively quoted a New York Times story on Egypt by its correspondent, David Kirkpatrick.” The statement, posted in English and Arabic, said that the translation of The Times article was provided by the Middle East News Agency, and that other Egyptian papers published similarly flawed accounts. (The Arabic version was less charitable and sharply critical of New York Times coverage.) “In issuing this apology Al Ahram not only corrects a mistake, but also hopes to set an example in restoring the traditions of editorial responsibility to Egyptian journalism in general,” the English-language statement said NYTIMES
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 01:35:30 +0000
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