RTS Reinstates Gaza Journalism Award After Industry Backlash

The award will be presented at the Programme Awards on March 25, following controversy over a BBC documentary and criticism from over 300 media figures.

• The Royal Television Society (RTS) reversed its decision to cancel a Special Award for journalists covering the Gaza conflict, announcing it will now be presented at the Programme Awards on March 25.
• The award was initially canceled at the Journalism Awards on March 5 due to controversy surrounding the BBC documentary 'Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone.'
• The BBC documentary was pulled from iPlayer after it was revealed that the child narrator was the son of a Hamas minister, raising ethical concerns.
• Over 300 media figures, including Jonathan Dimbleby and Krishnan Guru-Murthy, criticized the RTS for canceling the award, prompting the organization to reconsider.
• The RTS decision coincides with renewed violence in Gaza, highlighting the risks and challenges faced by journalists reporting from the region.

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