At the Los Angeles Times, 38 journalists were banned from covering Gaza for a minimum of three months after signing an open letter about biased coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. The letter states that as journalists, "This is [their] job: to hold power to account", and that partiality in recent coverage has not allowed them to do their jobs. In response, the LA times stated that the letter violated their ethics policy, which has no prohibition against open letters. Writers for the LA Times have expressed political opinions publicly in the past and not been punished for it. LA Public Press: "LA Times workers demanded better Gaza coverage and condemned Israel's killing of journalists—their bosses punished them"

Source: Los Angeles Times January 06, 2024 12:18 UTC