Tag Archives: Journalism

John Oliver’s take on world of journalism today. Funny but sadly on point [VIDEO]

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The way Western media treats Israel does not make progress with Palestinians possible

THE TOWER Yes, Many Journalists Choose Sides in a Conflict—and Often for the Worst Reasons by Zenobia Ravji February 2016 …I first came to Israel in January 2014 for a short trip. This two-week holiday turned into two years. At … Continue reading

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New York Times continues its campaign against Israel — demonizing, delegitimizing, applying double standards.

NEW YORK POST How The New York Times whitewashes Palestinian terror by Gilead Ini November 23, 2015 …And so was the newspaper’s recent suggestion that there might never have been a temple on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, despite unanimity among serious … Continue reading

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CAMERA showcases journalistic duplicity in Israel terror reporting

CAMERA BLOG Wave of Palestinian Violence Accompanied by Spate of Bad Writing October 14, 2015 Some correspondents and headline writers are doing a fine job reporting on the outbreak of terror in Israel, but all too many others are failing … Continue reading

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Former AP Reporter: I Didn’t Leave Journalism, It Left Me

JEWISH PRESS by Lori Lowenthal Marcus December 16, 2014 About mainstream media’s twisted reporting on Israel, Lavie says: ‘I was not sensitive to it because I am Jewish, I was sensitive to it because I’m a journalist.’….Outsiders have long believed … Continue reading

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Ongoing Controversy Around ‘The Most Important Story on Earth’

TABLET MAG by Matti Friedman September 16, 2014 Responding to critics of my essay about Israel media coverage. My essay “An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth” touched a nerve far beyond my expectations—I didn’t think that … Continue reading

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Former AP Reporter Pens Devastating Media Critique

CAMERA BLOG August 27, 2014 Matti Friedman’s powerful and troubling analysis of what’s wrong with journalism when Israel is under the microscope (August 26, 2014, Tablet) should be mandatory reading in journalism schools. Entitled “An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important … Continue reading

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An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth

TABLET MAGAZINE by Matti Friedman August 26, 2014 A former AP correspondent explains how and why reporters get Israel so wrong, and why it matters Is there anything left to say about Israel and Gaza? Newspapers this summer have been … Continue reading

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Why Everything Reported from Gaza is Crazy Twisted

THE TOWER by Mark Lavie August 2014 The images coming out of the Gaza Strip are heart-wrenching. They are also part of a deliberate and sophisticated distortion machine. A veteran journalist takes us inside. You’re seeing civilians dying and suffering in … Continue reading

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