Doug McGill, a former reporter, published a story about the Anuak genocide in Ethiopia because no other news sources were reporting on it. Through months of research, McGill reported that hundreds of Anuak tribe members were killed by Ethiopian soldiers, contradicting the government's claim of only dozens killed in tribal violence. McGill could not eyewitness the events or post in mainstream media like the Times due to lacking eyewitnesses. However, his story was later confirmed by Genocide Watch after their own research.