Is Journalism Dead? Gaza’s Targeted Reporters and the Media’s Moral Collapse

In this hard-hitting State of Play, host Greg Stoker asks the fundamental question: Is journalism as a formal institution dead?With award-winning conflict journalist Tara Sutton, Stoker examines the targeted killing of Palestinian reporter Anas al-Sharif and his colleagues in Gaza, breaking down why this was no accident and how Western media enables such war crimes. The conversation ranges from Gaza to Iraq to the culture of Western newsrooms — exposing the colonial mindset, propaganda, and systemic silencing of voices from the Global South.They also discuss the U.S. National Guard’s deployment against unhoused people in Washington, D.C., the bipartisan consensus on war and repression, and how journalists on the ground in Gaza are reshaping the global conversation on Palestine.🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/ogq23CjBJvM 📰 Read MintPress News for more independent coverage: https://www.mintpressnews.comFollow State of Play for more: 📺 YouTube – MintPress News 📱 Twitter – @MintPressNews 📷 Instagram – @MintPressNews📲 Follow MintPress News on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MintPressNews Instagram: https://instagram.com/mintpressnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/MintpressNews Telegram: https://t.me/MintpressNews Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MintPressNews📩 Subscribe to our newsletter @ MintPress News🎙️ State of Play is a production of MintPress News. Hosted by Greg Stoker, a U.S. Special Operations veteran and intelligence expert, the show brings you unfiltered conversations that expose power and propaganda across borders.