In the wake of the Bellview Airlines crash, the government of Nigeria has shut down African Independent Television for CORRECTLY reporting the location where the 737 went down over the weekend, News24.com from South Africa reports. http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1822444,00.html
The station was the first to locate and report on the jet’s crash site.
Key Quote: “Earlier, several Nigerian officials had incorrectly told journalists that the crash site was in Kishi, a remote rural area 400km further north. AIT’s report allowed many reporters travelling to the scene to alter course and head for the true location. Despite this, a statement from the national broadcasting commission accused Nigerian outlets in general of causing ‘confusion’ in the international media through their reporting.”
Don’t ask this particular member of the international media who is confused here.
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