The Daily Orange

Journalist criticizes media coverage in Middle East

Abstract:
Jeff Jacoby said the media skews Middle Eastern coverage because even journalists are ignorant of what is really happening.

"There is plenty of room in this conflict, as in any conflict, for misinformation," Jacoby said about bias in Middle East reporting....

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Zachary Kineke

posted 4/02/08 @ 10:46 AM EST

He's right in saying that you can't simply portray the Israelis as aggressors and Palestinians as victims, but only because you can never generalize any entire side as one of those things. You instead have to look at specific people- for instance, Nasrallah of Hamas for doing everything possible to impede the peace process, or Israeli settlement planners who can announce the expansion of settlements the day after agreeing to dismantle roadblocks. All of these contribute to a continuing conflict and make it irresponsible to characterize either side as being in the moral right.

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mzfitmama

posted 4/03/08 @ 12:58 AM EST

did he not speak about the liberal bias in covering the war in iraq, or did your reporter just neglect to mention if he did? this story is focused on only one area of conflict.

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