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ReutersThe leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi preaches from a pulpit in Mosul.

On Thursday, the news website Syria Deeply published amedia guide that the Islamic State terrorist group,also known ISIS, issued to all journalists in theDeir Ezzorprovince under militant control.

A local journalist namedAmer told Syria Deeply that "ameeting was held between independent journalists and the ISIS media staff to state how [journalistic] work will be conducted after ISIS gained control of the Deir Ezzor governorate."

The ones who decided to stay were required to sign the following set of rules. Reporters that did not agreefled to other zones of the country or abroad.

1. Correspondents must swear allegiance to the Caliph [Abu Bakr] al-Baghdadi ... they are subjects of the Islamic State and, as subjects, they are obliged to swear loyalty to their imam.

2. Their work will be under the exclusive supervision of the [ISIS] media offices.

3. Journalists can work directly with international news agencies (such as Reuters, AFP and AP), but they are to avoid all international and local satellite TV channels. They are forbidden to provide any exclusive material or have any contact (sound or image) with them in any capacity.

4. Journalists are forbidden to work in any way with the TV channels placed on the blacklist of channels that fight against Islamic countries (such as Al-Arabiya, Al Jazeera and Orient). Violators will be held accountable.

5. Journalists are allowed to cover events in the governorate with either written or still images without having to refer back to the [ISIS] media office. All published pieces and photos must carry the journalists and photographers names.

6. Journalists are not allowed to publish any reportage (print or broadcast) without referring to the [ISIS] media office first.

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This Is The Crazy Draconian Media Guide That ISIS Released To Journalists In The Caliphate