Kenyans have today joined in to start the signing of a petition aimed at getting the New York Times to pull down graphic photos of the River Side attack.
This comes after the online uproar by media personalities and generally Kenyans who called them out over the photos used in their article.
Some illustrated that the photos were extreme and do not in anyway boost their article but only shows inconsiderate and unethical journalism.
Following the uproar, New York times reacted to the uproar yesterday claiming that they are using the use a similar approach to report such happenings.
Some of the Kenyan media personalities who faulted this article include; Waihiga Mwaura, Larry Madowo, Betty Kyalo, Former TV Girl Janet Mbugua among others have a look at their reactions.
This is really cheap. Not showing the pictures of the deceased does not take away the seriousness of your ‘coverage’ 😕😕 or the attack. This is just double standards🙄 https://t.co/paEMFFOmjs
— Betty Kyallo (@BettyMKyallo) January 15, 2019
This complex probably has more Kenyan companies than foreign ones. And it is in poor taste for the New York Times to publish images of the dead https://t.co/V9JXarLeaq
— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) January 15, 2019
Don’t publish images here that you wouldn’t on your home turf. Apologize, delete. Don’t repeat. Be better. Know better. Learn. #DeportKimiko may or may not be the answer, but there’s a lesson in learning from the past to be had here. I hope it’s a wake up call. #RiversideAttack
— Janet Mbugua (@OfficialJMbugua) January 16, 2019
In the petition which was initiated by Julishwa, it indicates that the New York Times shared horrible graphic photos of Riverside/Dusit Terror attack showing no respect for the people who lost their lives during the terror attack that happened on Jan. 15, 2019.
Julishwa says that several requests have been made via email and social media to have the photos, relating to the incident, removed from the New York Times article but New York Times been adamant showing no interest of pulling down the photos.
The petition is to make a request to New York Times to adhere to integrity and media ethics and honor victims and families affected by the terror attack in Kenya with the same respect it shows to victims and families affected by similar events in USA and Europe.
Kenyans are already trickling in to sign the petition so as New York Times may honour the request.
#SomeoneTellNYtimes
New York Times: New York Times pull down graphic photos of Riverside Terror attack – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/SWX98y6YQW via @Change— #SHEDECIDES (@baksbrenda) January 16, 2019