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Title: New Study Of US Media Pro-Israel/Zionist Bias is Out
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URL Source: http://www.ifamericansknew.org
Published: May 8, 2005
Author: unk
Post Date: 2005-05-08 22:41:25 by tom007
Keywords: Pro-Israel/Zionist, Study, Media
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Comments: 8
New Study Of US Media Pro-Israel/Zionist Bias is Out author: announcement study of the Times has generated considerable controversy, with New York Times Public Editor Dan Okrent's column in the paper last Sunday referring readers to the organization's website -- http://www.ifamericansknew.org -- to look into the matter for themselves. The new study to be released on Monday analyzes two-years of coverage on ABC, CBS, and NBC evening news programs. In addition, the report will contain previously unreleased information regarding Associated Press coverage of this conflict. If Americans Knew Executive Director Alison Weir, who will be presenting the findings, says that these reports should serve as a wake-up call to the American public. "By looking at this coverage statistically, choosing clear, objective categories, we have found an extremely useful, non-subjective tool for measuring the accuracy of media coverage on this extremely important issue. Our findings are highly disturbing. Full and fair reporting on the Israel-Palestine conflict and the ongoing peace process is absolutely necessary if the United States is to act as an honest broker Damning New Study Of US Media Pro-Israel Bias Due Explosive New Study on TV News Coverage of Israel-Palestine to be Released on Capitol Hill Monday 5/6/2005 12:58:00 PM To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor, Media Reporter Contact: Terry Walz, 202 863-2951 or Peter Thomas, 510-847-4780, both for If Americans Knew News Advisory: WHAT: Explosive New Study on TV News Coverage of Israel- Palestine to be Released on Capitol Hill Monday WHEN: Monday, May 9, 10 a.m.m-12 noon WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building Room 2226, Washington, DC An explosive new study of American television coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be released at a Capitol Hill briefing on Monday, May 9. The study is a follow-up to a similar report released two weeks ago on The New York Times, which found the Times reported Israeli deaths at rates up to seven to ten times greater than Palestinian fatalities. The studies are produced by If Americans Knew, a California nonprofit media watchdog organization. Its study of the Times has generated considerable controversy, with New York Times Public Editor Dan Okrent's column in the paper last Sunday referring readers to the organization's website -- http://www.ifamericansknew.org -- to look into the matter for themselves. The new study to be released on Monday analyzes two-years of coverage on ABC, CBS, and NBC evening news programs. In addition, the report will contain previously unreleased information regarding Associated Press coverage of this conflict. If Americans Knew Executive Director Alison Weir, who will be presenting the findings, says that these reports should serve as a wake-up call to the American public. "By looking at this coverage statistically, choosing clear, objective categories, we have found an extremely useful, non-subjective tool for measuring the accuracy of media coverage on this extremely important issue. Our findings are highly disturbing. Full and fair reporting on the Israel-Palestine conflict and the ongoing peace process is absolutely necessary if the United States is to act as an honest broker." Ambassador Edward Peck, former chief of mission to Iraq, will introduce the briefing, the 11th in the series of public hearings on the Middle East sponsored by the Council for the National Interest in the last year. To reserve a seat, send an e-mail to inform@cnionline.org or call 202-863-2951. http://www.usnewswire.com/ reads well with: WE'RE NUMBER 24!! U.S. is ranked 24th in freedom of the press,.... http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/05/316832.shtml
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#1. To: tom007 (#0)
Report for reprogramming immediately, tom007.
Any bets the report will on A25-26 of the Washington Post? Abe's quick to the punch... Letters to the Editor The New York Times April 28, 2005 To the Editor: It is ironic that in the Public Editor's column on the subject of balanced coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Daniel Okrent, early in the article, manifests the very bias that he is writing about ("The Hottest Button: How the Times Covers Israel and Palestine," April 24). In citing two organizations, he characterizes Partners for Peace as one that seeks "to end the occupation of the Palestinian territories," but refers to the other, the Committee for Accurate Middle East Reporting in America, "as a muscular pro-Zionist media monitor." Herein lies the very problem that Okrent is trying to comment on. The pro-Palestinian group is referred to in a non-judgmental way, whereas the pro-Israel group is referred to as pro-Zionist (which in some circles has acquired unjustly a pejorative meaning) instead of the direct "pro-Israel" and is characterized as "muscular," conjuring up the alleged power of the "Jewish lobby." This being said, I couldn't agree more with Okrent in his condemnation of those who accuse the Times of anti-Semitism because of its Middle East coverage. While I have raised many concerns about specific issues of coverage in the Times, they do not warrant the charge of anti-Semitism, which is indeed a debasement of the term and unworthy of our community. Sincerely, Abraham H. Foxman National Director
Roger, Commodore! Well this isn't true. Israel atrocities are occationaly reported, to maintain a veneer of "fair and balanced" I have to suppose.
Sincerely, Abraham H. Foxman National Director Mr Sulzberger, owner of the Times, is not an anti-semite,and his newspaper is not anti-semitic, I agree. ZOG: "ZOG means Zionist Occupation Government. The connotation is an alien and hostile government occupying and exploiting a territory and its native population in ways designed to maximize the alien elite's perceived interests at the expense of the natives." - "Maguire"
One of the more easy studies ever made.
Will Wolfie Blitzer being discussing this or The Abrams Report or how about "Shep" on Faux?
atrocities committed by Israelis are NEVER reported by the US main stream media
#2. To: tom007 (#0)
#3. To: robin (#1)
atrocities committed by Israelis are NEVER reported by the US main stream media
#4. To: robin (#1)
#5. To: Eoghan (#2)
While I have raised many concerns about specific issues of coverage in the Times, they do not warrant the charge of anti-Semitism, which is indeed a debasement of the term and unworthy of our community.
#6. To: 1776 (#5)
New Study Of US Media Pro-Israel/Zionist Bias is Out
#7. To: wbales (#6)
One of the more easy studies ever made.
#8. To: tom007, *US is Proxy State For Israel* (#0)
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