In the first episode of a brand-new Palestine Deep Dive series, The Walkout, Karishma Patel sits down with Ahmed Alnaouq to discuss why she left the BBC after five years as a journalist and newsreader.
The conversation offers a rare insider perspective on one of the most consequential debates in journalism today as Karishma shares her journey from aspiring public service journalist to becoming one of the BBC’s rising on-air reporters, before ultimately concluding that she could no longer work within an institution she believes failed to uphold its journalistic principles during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Together, they explore the culture inside mainstream newsrooms, editorial decision-making, political pressure, media ethics, the role of evidence in journalism, and why so many journalists have become disillusioned with legacy media. Karishma also explains why she believes independent journalism is more important than ever and introduces ‘The Walkout’, a new Palestine Deep Dive series featuring journalists who left major media organisations over their coverage of Gaza.
Never watched BiBiC so hadn’t heard of her. But respect to her for her principles. 🫡