SWR podcast "Sack Reis" - journalist repeats allegation of genocide denial
Created: 08/17/2022, 19:38
By: Moritz Serif, Nadja Austel
The journalist Melina Borčak reprimands the SWR for a podcast in which a woman denied the genocide against Bosniaks (archive image).
© Darko Vojinovic/dpa/picture alliance
The journalist Melina Borčak stands by her criticism.
Meanwhile, the SWR announces that the current episode of the podcast "Sack Reis" will remain online.
Stuttgart - The journalist Melina Borčak accuses the SWR of genocide denial, threats, racism, arrogance and incompetence.
In an episode of the "Sack Reis" podcast, a woman had her say who wanted nothing to do with the genocide of Bosniaks.
The broadcaster responded to a press inquiry from FR.de from IPPEN.MEDIA and apologized.
However, the episode “Shortly before war?
The fragile peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina "stay online for "transparency" reasons, it said on Twitter and Instagram.
Borčak has since spoken out again and repeated her criticism on Twitter.
The journalist Melina Borčak reacted on Wednesday (17 August) to a statement by
SWR
that had been published on Twitter the previous evening.
The SWR would "in no way respond to the fact that they spread dozens of false facts about genocide".
On the contrary, the episode will remain online.
SWR podcast "Sack Reis": "Nothing happens until the scandal has flattened out"
Borčak sees the fact that the podcast should be paused until further notice until the matter has been dealt with internally as a possible way of sitting out the situation: "Nothing happens until the scandal has flattened and then you continue?" The whole thing has been dragging on for four months, she repeated - plenty of time to deal with the matter, during which the journalists concerned would continue to be paid, according to Borčak.
She therefore called again for those responsible to be held accountable and called them by their full names.
(Nadja Austel/Moritz Serif)