AP Under Fire for Tweet that Called Amal Clooney ‘Actor’s Wife’
Amal Clooney is a human rights lawyer who is representing Mohamed Fahmy, one of three Al Jazeera journalists who was recently sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt. She is also actor George Clooney’s wife.
But when the Associated Press tweeted a piece about her involvement in the case on Saturday, they decided to specifically highlight that latter distinction, despite its apparent irrelevance to the story. And nowhere in the actual article was her relation to the Hollywood star mentioned.
Amal Clooney, actor's wife, representing Al-Jazeera journalist accused in Egypt of ties to extremists http://t.co/i6nQg0xPg3
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 29, 2015
People on Twitter were not amused:
The @AP refers to Amal Clooney as 'actor's wife,' not 'human rights lawyer' https://t.co/puEXCKmEvV
— Micki Fahner (@mickifahner) August 29, 2015
"Actor's wife"? https://t.co/6CemnKCdTp
— Matt Galloway (@mattgallowaycbc) August 29, 2015
Fail. https://t.co/QJNvXxJ5EG
— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) August 29, 2015
Facepalm MT @AP Amal Clooney, actor's wife, representing Al-Jazeera journalist accused in Egypt of ties to extremists http://t.co/ME8tb7OyTT
— Monique Muise (@monique_muise) August 29, 2015
Actor's wife? Really, @AP? This is how you identify an accomplished attorney? smh https://t.co/OpGtXOs3Sq
— Kristen Doerschner (@BCT_KDoerschner) August 29, 2015
You forgot to mention her fashion icon credentials…. https://t.co/ww3557CR4s
— Jessica Murphy (@Murphy_Jessica_) August 29, 2015
@AP Her surname identifies her as an actor's wife, AP. Try "human rights lawyer." @EverydaySexism
— Clare O'Connor (@Clare_OC) August 29, 2015
A not-at-all condescending tweet from @AP about @MFFahmy11's lawyer Amal Clooney. https://t.co/v5Ro6m6GGo #AJTrial
— Joe Galvin (@Joey_Galvin) August 29, 2015
But hold on, @ap, what was the “actor’s wife” wearing? https://t.co/FHyBqgTctb
— Tabatha Southey (@TabathaSouthey) August 29, 2015
Really @AP with "actor's wife?" Amal Clooney IS A civil rights attorney! Please hire copywriters from this century. https://t.co/S1syF5q0BX
— HithaHerzog (@HithaHerzog) August 29, 2015
But at least one reporter acknowledged the sad reality at hand:
I get why people are upset about this but 1) she is the actor's wife, & 2) like it or not that’s why America cares https://t.co/ErxsiG2zZl
— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) August 29, 2015
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