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Why was it a bad PR call? Russia literally hired someone to kill him, the only thing fake was him actually dying

consumer451 8y ago
> Why was it a bad PR call? Because the invasion of Ukraine is pretty under-reported. This recent story may cause news agencies to pass on reporting on the issue in the future, as now there is a clear example of the authorities passing false narratives. This diminishes what should be the goal, spreading the news of Russia invading Eastern Europe and killing 10,000+ Eastern Europeans. > the only thing fake was him actually dying Yes, but the general headline of the previous stories was "Reporter murdered" Take the example of having posted this story in a news forum, like Reddit, and getting lots of upvotes. A few days later it turns out the crux of the story "Reporter murdered" is actually not true. How likely are you going to post stories involving this narrative in the future? Don't you have a bitter taste in your mouth from the whole thing? I would imagine that reporters who's names are on the original "Reporter murdered" stories may also have a bitter taste in their mouth.
consumer451 8y ago
Since it is too late to edit my original comment, I want to retract my tone and ham-handedness. Having escaped Russian rule as a child, this all gets me worked up. Sorry HN.
consumer451 8y ago
Just wanted to follow up on this. Looks like I was not the only one to have these thoughts. >That drew criticism from media and commentators abroad who questioned whether the ruse and the false outpouring of grief and finger-pointing at Russia it provoked had undermined credibility in Kiev and handing the Kremlin a propaganda gift. >One senior EU country diplomat who attended Friday’s meeting said Lutsenko had given a convincing explanation to justify the means Ukraine had employed. >“I’m happy, others are happier than before. I’d say it was the right thing to,” the diplomat told Reuters, adding that Lutsenko did “acknowledge that the media reaction came as a surprise and that side should have been handled better.” >Separately two television presenters based in Ukraine, one Russian and one Ukrainian, disclosed publicly that the Ukrainian authorities had shown them evidence of being on Russia’s hit list and were now living under state protection. >A senior European Union official involved in Ukraine said the staged murder could undermine trust in Kiev if the government did not come forward quickly with evidence of what they claimed and the plot’s links to Russia. source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-russia-journalist/we-found-russian-hit-list-of-47-people-ukraine-tells-allies-idUSKCN1IX5SO https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-russia-journalist...

> Why was it a bad PR call? Because the invasion of Ukraine is pretty under-reported. This recent story may cause news agencies to pass on reporting on the issue in the future, as now there is a clear example of the authorities passing false narratives. This diminishes what should be the goal, spreading the news of Russia invading Eastern Europe and killing 10,000+ Eastern Europeans. > the only thing fake was him actually dying Yes, but the general headline of the previous stories was "Reporter murdered" Take the example of having posted this story in a news forum, like Reddit, and getting lots of upvotes. A few days later it turns out the crux of the story "Reporter murdered" is actually not true. How likely are you going to post stories involving this narrative in the future? Don't you have a bitter taste in your mouth from the whole thing? I would imagine that reporters who's names are on the original "Reporter murdered" stories may also have a bitter taste in their mouth.

consumer451 8y ago

Since it is too late to edit my original comment, I want to retract my tone and ham-handedness. Having escaped Russian rule as a child, this all gets me worked up. Sorry HN.

consumer451 8y ago

Just wanted to follow up on this. Looks like I was not the only one to have these thoughts. >That drew criticism from media and commentators abroad who questioned whether the ruse and the false outpouring of grief and finger-pointing at Russia it provoked had undermined credibility in Kiev and handing the Kremlin a propaganda gift. >One senior EU country diplomat who attended Friday’s meeting said Lutsenko had given a convincing explanation to justify the means Ukraine had employed. >“I’m happy, others are happier than before. I’d say it was the right thing to,” the diplomat told Reuters, adding that Lutsenko did “acknowledge that the media reaction came as a surprise and that side should have been handled better.” >Separately two television presenters based in Ukraine, one Russian and one Ukrainian, disclosed publicly that the Ukrainian authorities had shown them evidence of being on Russia’s hit list and were now living under state protection. >A senior European Union official involved in Ukraine said the staged murder could undermine trust in Kiev if the government did not come forward quickly with evidence of what they claimed and the plot’s links to Russia. source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-russia-journalist/we-found-russian-hit-list-of-47-people-ukraine-tells-allies-idUSKCN1IX5SO https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-russia-journalist...