The ABC journalist who caused a media firestorm after dismissing reports of Jewish babies being beheaded by Hamas terrorists is now under investigation.
ABC director David Anderson, who appeared before the Communications Legislation estimates hearing on Tueday, confirmed the broadcaster had launched an internal investigation into Tom Joyner’s conduct in the Middle-East after he sent a text to several hundred other journalists across the world that read: “the story about the babies is bulls**t”.
“I know that Mr Joyner is quite remorseful and apologetic for the words that he used,” Mr Anderson said under questioning from NSW Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes.“He was at the time trying to do what journalists were doing, he was trying to verify what sources could back up what claims were being made at the time,” he said.
Mr Anderson said Mr Joyner’s message had caused “distress” but he would have a right to “procedural fairness” in the investigation.“I am sorry that it happened.”
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