Journalists are calling out a White House claim that news outlets are failing to adequately report terror attacks.
On Monday, the White House issued a list of 78 terror attacks to underscore President Donald Trump's assertion that the media is failing to adequately
report them.
Trump told enlisted service-members at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida that attacks were happening "all over Europe" and that "it's gotten to a point where it's not even being reported."
"And in many cases, the very, very dishonest press doesn't want to report it. They have their reasons, and you understand that," Trump added.
Later, the White House distributed a list of the attacks Trump was citing, saying "most did not receive adequate attention."
"Below is a list of 78 major terrorist attacks targeting the West that were executed or inspired by ISIS since September 2014, soon after the terror group declared its caliphate. Most of these attacks did not receive adequate attention from Western media sources," a White House official said on background, when distributing the list.
But reporters in print, on air and on social media have robustly covered many of those attacks and terror in general.
"As a journalist I'm really troubled by that," Washington Post columnist David Ignatius said on CNN's "The Lead" on Monday, responding to Trump's initial statement.
"We have brave colleagues who everyday are taking big risks to cover these stories. Look at The New York Times, which the President demonizes often. The New York Times this weekend had an outstanding piece of reporting about how ISIS has been reaching out, is more involved in some attacks in Europe and abroad," he said.
Ignatius said he has about 100 examples of strong reporting he'd like to show the President.
Journalists are calling out a White House claim that news outlets are failing to adequately report terror attacks.
Trump told enlisted service-members at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida that attacks were happening "all over Europe" and that "it's gotten to a point where it's not even being reported."
"And in many cases, the very, very dishonest press doesn't want to report it. They have their reasons, and you understand that," Trump added.
Later, the White House distributed a list of the attacks Trump was citing, saying "most did not receive adequate attention."
"Below is a list of 78 major terrorist attacks targeting the West that were executed or inspired by ISIS since September 2014, soon after the terror group declared its caliphate. Most of these attacks did not receive adequate attention from Western media sources," a White House official said on background, when distributing the list.
But reporters in print, on air and on social media have robustly covered many of those attacks and terror in general.
"As a journalist I'm really troubled by that," Washington Post columnist David Ignatius said on CNN's "The Lead" on Monday, responding to Trump's initial statement.
"We have brave colleagues who everyday are taking big risks to cover these stories. Look at The New York Times, which the President demonizes often. The New York Times this weekend had an outstanding piece of reporting about how ISIS has been reaching out, is more involved in some attacks in Europe and abroad," he said.
Ignatius said he has about 100 examples of strong reporting he'd like to show the President.
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