The New York Times, which works with Yousef Masoud, another of the four photojournalists, called the accusations that its newsroom had advance knowledge of the attacks “untrue and outrageous”.

“We also want to speak in defense of freelance photojournalists working in conflict areas, whose jobs often require them to rush into danger to provide first-hand witness accounts and to document important news. This is the essential role of a free press in wartime,” a statement by the newspaper said.

Well NYT of all people defending the journalist, the rest denied their knowledge of the attack, Reuter and CNN cut ties. The allegation is made by Dishonest Reporting is simply untrue.