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August 26, 2025 – General –
Canadian photojournalist Valerie Zink, who worked with Reuters as a stringer for nearly a decade, announced her resignation on August 26, 2025, citing the agency’s handling of the Gaza war and its treatment of journalists reporting from the besieged enclave. Zink accused Reuters of betraying its own principles and enabling what she described as the systematic targeting of media workers in Gaza, where at least 245 journalists and media professionals have been killed since October 2023.
In a public statement, Zink said it had become “impossible to continue” under Reuters given its role in “justifying and enabling the assassination of our colleagues.” She expressed profound grief and shame, sharing an image of her torn Reuters press pass as a symbolic gesture of severing ties with the organization. Zink emphasized that the decision was rooted not in personal grievance but in solidarity with Palestinian journalists who, she argued, have borne the brunt of a deadly campaign to silence reporting on Gaza.
Her resignation letter highlighted the moral weight of continuing to work for an institution she felt failed to protect or properly defend its correspondents. Zink’s career has seen her photographs published by leading international outlets, but she stated that the work of her peers in Gaza, many of whom lost their lives documenting Israel’s assault, compelled her to take a stand. “I owe my colleagues in Palestine at least this much, and so much more,” she wrote.
Press freedom organizations have consistently described Gaza as the most dangerous place in the world for journalists since the war began, with casualty figures unprecedented in recent history. Zink’s resignation adds to growing criticism of international news agencies accused of failing to adequately confront the risks their local staff and freelancers face.
As of now, Reuters has not issued a formal response to Zink’s allegations. Her departure, however, has already reverberated across journalist networks, drawing attention to the mounting ethical questions over media organizations’ responsibilities in conflict reporting. By resigning, Zink sought to highlight what she views as complicity in silencing truth, making her decision both an act of protest and a call for accountability in defense of press freedom.
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Photojournalist resigns from Reuters over its ‘betrayal of journalists’ in Gaza
