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Media Coverage/Middle East
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results70 Connexions Library7 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 15 Sources Library 5 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAgreement on terms Luyendijk, Joris Article 2007 I have come to accept that western journalists cannot accurately, let alone objectively, represent the Middle East and the Arab world. The problem is not that journalists do not always adhere to their... America's last taboo Said, Edward Article 2002 The unspoken premise of the mainstream press is that no Palestinian or Arab position on Israeli police terror, settler-colonialism, or military occupation is worth hearing from. Amid Censorship, Israel's Media Does Its Part Ditz, Jason Article 2010 Israel's media has once again chosen the low road, the one carefully couched in patriotism and praise for the right-far-right coalition government. Another Dangerous Rush to Judgment in Syria Parry, Robert Article 2017 The U.S. government and the mainstream media have rushed to judgment again, blaming the Syrian government for a new poison-gas attack and ignoring other possibilities, reports Robert Parry. Australia Rejects Israeli-Ordered Media Censorship: A Little Justice for Al Manar TV Lamb, Franklin Article 2010 Australia rejects politically motivated censorship attempts. Chomsky, Pilger and Loach call on BBC to reflect reality of Gaza's occupation Article 2014 Noam Chomsky, John Pilger and Ken Loach are among 45,000 signatories who have signed an open letter to the BBC calling on its journalists to reflect the reality of Gaza’s occupation while reporting on... Control Room Noujaim, Jehane (director) Film/Video 2004 Shows the coverage of the 2003 Iraqi war from the perspective of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Covering Israel-Palestine: The BBC's Double Standards: An Exchange With The BBC's Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen Article 2008 The priorities of the news media mean that the more Palestinians are killed, the less importance their deaths have to news organisations. Conversely, the fewer Israelis killed the more seriousness the... 'Disgustingly Biased' - The Corporate Media On The Gaza Massacre Article 2014 The bias in failing to report the brutalisation of a trapped, impoverished people under occupation is staggering. Double standards: Do all journalist lives matter? Mandhai, Shafik Article 2017 Little attention is paid to reporters from the Global South who are killed, abused, or left stranded by foreign media. The Egyptian Uprising in the American Media: Obscuring the Obvious Georgy, Joshua Farouk Article 2011 It is no wonder that most Americans are hopelessly in the dark. Middle East “news” in the mainstream is constructed so that people remain in a perpetual state of confusion and fear. An Empire of Lies: Why Our Media Betray Us Cook, Jonathan Article 2011 Contrary to its avowed aim, mainstream journalism invariably diminishes the impact of new events when they threaten powerful elites. "Exterminate all the Brutes": Gaza 2009 Chomsky, Noam Article 2009 Israel has a straightforward means to defend itself: put an end to its criminal actions in occupied territories, and accept the long-standing international consensus on a two-state settlement that has... 'Flooding the Zone' with Bullshit on Syria al-Gharbi, Musa; McNeil, St Article 2013 In recent weeks, the Obama Administration has been embarked on a massive propaganda campaign they call “flooding the zone.” We hope to provide the most direct and systematic refutation of the Administ... The Flotilla In The Israeli Press Cohen, Ran Ha Article 2010 An analysis of Israeli media propaganda in the wake of Israel's attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Gaza and the Press: Dress the Gaza Situation Up All You Like, But the Truth Hurts Fisk, Robert Article 2014 The latest bloodbath in Gaza, which is being so graphically covered by journalists that our masters and our media are suffering a new experience: not fear of being called anti-Semitic, but fear of the... The Gulf Within: Canadian Arabs, Racism, & The Gulf War Kashmeri, Zuhair Book The Gulf Within documents the experiences of Arab and Muslim Canadians during the Gulf War. It's about the subtle and not-so-subtle anger and distrust other Canadians and institutions demonstrated tow... How Media Bias Fuels Syrian Escalation Sterling, Rick Article 2017 The mainstream U.S. media now reports as "flat-fact" the Syrian government's guilt in the April 4, 2017 chemical weapons incident, but the real facts are less clear and some point in the opposite dire... How Truth Slips Down The Memory Hole Pilger, John Article 2007 John Pilger, applies to current events Orwell's description in '1984' of how the Ministry of Truth consigned embarrassing truth to a memory hole. He highlights the killing of a Palestinian cameraman b... Hypocrisy Reigns: Don't Forsake the Struggle Blum, William Article 2010 When Israel labels as "terrorists" the ship passengers who offered some resistance to the Israeli invaders, who points out that the passengers who resisted the 9-11 highjackers on the plane which cras... Ideological Violence and Sociopathic Rage Malik, Kenan Article 2017 ‘How can we distinguish violence driven by ideology from sociopathic rage? The Imaginary Cuban Troops in Syria Peppe, Matt Article 2015 Fair-and-balanced Fox News reported on Wednesday that "Cuban military operatives reportedly have been spotted in Syria, where sources believe they are advising President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers and... In Run-Up to Vote to End Yemen War, MSNBC Remains Totally Silent: MSNBC outflanked from the left by Breitbart Johnson, Adam Article 2018 Johnson expresses concern about the lack of MSNBC coverage of the role of the USA in the conflict in Yemen since 2015. In Syria, Western Media Cheer Al-Qaeda Khalek, Rania Article 2017 Khalek criticizes Western media for their failure to report on attacks in Syria because to do so would highlight how the West has been responsible for prolonging Al-Qaeda's bloodshed. Invisible War Crimes - The Corporate Media On Yemen Article 2015 Anyone struggling to understand the violent upheaval in Yemen this year might be tempted to consult the country's 'most important source of news' -- the BBC. Israel/Palestine Lexicon For Mainstream Media Podur, Justin Article 2014 If you are writing for mainstream media, you need to learn special uses of words and phrases that are specific to Israel/Palestine. If you use common usage, you will run into confusions, paradoxes, an... Israel/Palestine: Resources for peace, justice, and human rights  Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Website 2006 A selection of resources for those looking for a solution to the situation in Isreal/Palestine based on peace, justice, and human rights. Israeli Deaths Matter More Article 2008 The reality is that by devoting disproportionate coverage to Israeli deaths over Palestinian deaths, the BBC's claims to 'impartial' reporting are simply demolished. With great consistency, lives in t... Israeli journalist Anat Kam under secret house arrest since December Article 2010 An Israeli journalist has been under secret house arrest since December on charges that she leaked highly sensitive, classified military documents which suggest the Israeli military breached a court o... Journalism and 'the words of power' Fisk, Robert Article 2010 More and more today, we journalists have become prisoners of the language of power. Justice in the News: A Response to the targetting of media in Gaza Article 2009 A mission to Gaza found that media were subject to intimidation and direct military assault and deliberately prevented from working freely. The findings confirm evidence of frequent targeting of media... Leader and Vassal: Bringing Death and Destruction to Muslims Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2008 Americans do not think of themselves or of Israel as terrorist states, but the evidence is complete and overwhelming. Thanks to the power of the Israel Lobby, Americans only know the Israeli side of t... Mainstream Media And The Propaganda Machine Abubacker, Ershad Article 2009 Mainstream media, especially the American media plays a vital role in shaping the world public opinion. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Herman, Edward S.; Chomsky, Noam Book 1988 Contrary to the usual image of the press and cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitious in its search for truth, Herman and Chomsky depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets... Media bias on the Middle East Website Part of the Palestine: Information with Provenance (PIWP database). Provides documents from all points on the ideological spectrum, both Zionist and anti-Zionist, along with background on everybody wh... The media consensus on Israel is collapsing Smith, Jordan Michael Article 2011 Across the political spectrum, once-taboo criticism is now common. Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies Chomsky, Noam Book 1989 An inquiry into the nature of the media and the role of intellectuals in "a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force, and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ide... The Newsfakers: Whose hands are behind those dramatic YouTube pictures? Cockburn, Patrick Article 2012 YouTube and blogs have made it easier than ever to fabricate events. The media are happy to run unsubstantiated reports and footage. Noam Chomsky: US Is the "Most Dangerous Country in the World" Falcone, Dan Article 2017 Nuclear proliferation and climate change are subjects of acute concern in the current moment, driven into an all-out state of emergency by the new Trump administration. In this interview, Noam Chomsk... Operation Cast Lead: News control as a military objective Article 2009 Control of news in time of war has become a military objective. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 17, 2017: Collective Memory and Cultural Amnesia Diemer, Ulli Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Our society is obsessed with the short-term present. It devalues memory and the past. But there are those who do remember, and who work to preserve and share our collective memory. But they have to co... Painting a false picture Such, Rod Article 2018 A review of the book "The Wrong Story: Palestine, Israel and the Media" by Greg Shupak. The Power of the Israel Lobby: Two knights and a dragon Avnery, Uri Article 2007 The Israel Lobby has shifted more and more to the Right. The billionaires who finance the Lobby are the same people who finance the extreme Israeli Right, and most of all the settlers.
Pro-Israel stance reeks of double standards and historical amnesia Diemer, Ulli Article 2006 Israel bombs, terrorizes and kills as it pleases, on a daily basis, and the media praise it for its restraint. The Real Terror Network: Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda Herman, Edward S. Book 1982 Herman sets out to show that the U.S. ignores or sponsors terror by authoritarian states that are allied with U.S. interests. The Right Kind Of Terror Cromwell, David; Edwards, David Article 2012 When is an act of terrorism not terrorism? When the victims are officially sanctioned state enemies. Russia's Fantasy "Stray Missiles," America's Real Ones Arbuthnot, Felicity Article 2015 Even to those who do not watch closely it has to be apparent that Washington's vast disinformation machine is finally out of control, seriously awry, or desperate. Sacrificing Gaza: The Great March of Zionist Hypocrisy Kavanagh, Jim Article 2018 The Great March of Return is a startling, powerful expression of Palestinian identity and resistance. Thousands of Palestinians have come out, bravely and unapologetically, to say: “We refuse to remai... Seven Points Not on the Arab Media Agenda – What Is There to Celebrate? Baroud, Ramzy Article 2015 As media experts plan to establish an 'Arab Media Day', Baroud criticizes in seven points the censorship and repression of Arab journalism and media. Six Ways the Media Has Misreported Syria: How One-Sided Reporting is Facilitating Escalation Mehrpouya, Afshin Article 2012 The Western mainstream media’s coverage of the Syrian conflict has been mostly simplistic and black & white with a Hollywoodian good (opposition) and evil (Syrian government) story. Some Deaths Really Matter: The Disproportionate Coverage of Israeli And Palestinian Killings Media Lens editor Article 2014 Israeli deaths matter much more than Palestinian deaths. This has long been a distinguishing feature of Western news media reporting on the Middle East. The recent blanket coverage afforded to the bru... Some deaths really matter - The disproportionate coverage of Israeli and Palestinian Killings Article 2014 Documening that the deaths of Israelis is far more heavily weighted than those of Palestinian deaths, garnering more media coverage. Sources.com: Portal for Journalists and Writers - The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers Website 1977 Sources is an information portal for journalists, freelance writers, news editors, authors, researchers and journalism students -- and a resource for organizations, institutions, businesses, and ind... Telling It: Women and Language Across Cutures Telling It Book Collective ( Lee, Sky; Maracle, Lee ; Marlatt, Daphne ; Warland,Betsy) Book 1990 Telling the Truth: Socialist Register 2006 Panitch, Leo; Keys, Colin (eds.) Book 2005 A collection of essays that examines the difficulties of illuminating the degenerative and secretive nature of public life. Turn off the Canadian Media, Please Podur, Justin Article 2009 If you want to have the first idea what is happening in Israel/Palestine (or most of the rest of the world), the best thing to do would be to turn the Canadian media off completely. US Isn't Leaving Syria -- but Media Lost It When Possibility Was Raised Shupak, Gregory Article 2018 The US military exists to fight wars. It is the most heavily armed, most violent organization in the world. Saying that it should continue to occupy Syria, and most of the mainstream media do, is a wa... Weapons of Mass Persuasion: Marketing the War Against Iraq Rutherford, Paul Book 2004 Rutherford, an academic and media critic at the University of Toronto, tries to show how the marketing campaign for the war against Iraq was constructed and carried out with the aid of a compliant med... Whatever Happened to Al Jazeera?: All the News That's Fit to Slant Baroud, Ramzy Article 2012 In Al Jazeera’s early days in the mid and late 1990s, the channel took on taboo subjects and proudly challenged the status quo. In recent months, however, Al Jazeera has begun to change course. It h... When BBC Calls, Don’t Answer.. Falk, Richard Article 2014 In any event, my advice to the media savvy, is that if you have caller ID, and you can tell that it is BBC calling, don’t bother answering. I hope I have the good sense to follow my own advice should ... When journalists forget that murder is murder Fisk, Robert Article 2001 When Israelis are involved, our moral compass, our ability to report the truth, dries up. Who Should Bomb Iran First?: The Myth Of Left-Leaning Media Bias Article 2007 Mainstream media discussions of media balance are limited to a single question: Is the media too critical of powerful interests? A Wikileak on the US and Al-Jazeera: Blaming and (Killing) the Messenger Christison, Kathleen Article 2011 A Wikileaks-released cable from the U.S. embassy in Doha, Qatar, shows that U.S. officials were angry with Al Jazeera in the wake of Israel’s three-week assault on Gaza, because, alone of news network... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesAlternative Information Center A Palestinian-Israeli organization which disseminates information, research and political analysis on Palestinian and Israeli societies as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while promoting coo... Chomsky.info The Noam Chomsky Web site.
Electronic Intifada Palestinian portal for information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its depiction in the media. News, commentary, analysis, and reference materials about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fro... International Middle East Media Center Media center developed in collaboration between Palestinian and International journalists to provide English language media coverage of Israel-Palestine.
Mondoweiss Mondoweiss is a news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective.
It has four principal aims:
1. To publish important develo... Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation of Canada NECEF is an academically oriented volunteer organization whose extensive international network of individuals and NGO's with expertise about and concern for the Arab World includes a Canadian speakers... Palestine Media Watch PMWATCH was established in October of 2000 to promote fair and accurate coverage of the Israeli occupation of Palestine in the US mainstream media. In broad terms, our mission is two-fold: (1) identif... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryIFJ Demands Overhaul of Repressive Media Laws in the Middle East Sources News Release 2009 Launching its â##Breaking the Chains' annual report into press freedom violations in the Arab World and Iran, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for a radical overhaul of ... IFJ Puts Ethical Journalism on Middle East Media Agenda Sources News Release 2009 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has launched a programme of work to strengthen ethical and independent journalism in the Middle East with the opening of a regional office in Bahrain. Iran bars foreign media from reporting on protests Sources News Release 2009 The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Iranian government's decision to bar foreign journalists from leaving their offices to report, film, or take photographs--a restriction intended to pr... Iraq: News website latest target in government's legal offensive against independent media Sources News Release 2009 Reporters Without Borders condemns the Iraqi governmentâ##s continuing legal offensive against independent news media, which for the first time is also targeting Internet media. Israel sentences two to prison terms for censorship breach Sources News Release 2009 The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Israeli court decision to sentence two television journalists on charges of breaching the military censorship law during the offensive in Gaza in Decem... Lapdog media learns nothing, beats war drums again Smith, Patrick L. 2013 Have we forgotten Judith Miller already? Or Colin Powell at the U.N.? Before attacking Syria, let's know the truth. Launch of Middle East Gender Study Marks International Women's Day Sources News Release 2010 Women journalists representing 15 journalists# unions of the International Federation of Journalists from across the Arab World and Middle East gathered in Al Manama-Bahrain to mark International Wome... A Letter to CBC: Your Biased Coverage of the Land Day Massacre The following letter was sent yesterday to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation regarding their biased coverage of the Land Day massacre Kawas, Hanna 2018 Chairperson of the Canada Palestine Association, Hanna Kawas, presents a letter to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, alleging editorial interference by pro-Israel lobbying group 'Honest Reporting... Middle East & North Africa: Region performs poorly, Israel nose-dives Sources News Release 2009 For the first time Israel is not at the head of the Middle Eastern countries in the press freedom index. By falling 47 places to 93rd position, it is now behind Kuwait (60th), United Arab Emirates (86... UN 'Travesty': Resolutions Of Mass Destruction - Part 1 2012 Far from bringing an end to the violence, UN Resolution 1973 unleashed overwhelming Western force in pursuit of regime change, in a war that was fought to the bitter end. To ensure the right outcome, ... Wizards of Media Oz Behind the Curtain of Mainstream News Solomon, Norman; Cohen, Jeff 1997 This book is culled from the recent work of Norman Solomon, author of a syndicated "Media Beat" column and Jeff Cohen, founder of media watch-dog Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting. From the Connexions ArchivesDouble Standards Website Focusing on double standards in the media and in international politics. "Double Standard 1. a rule or principle applied more strictly to some people more than others (or oneself)." Electronic Intifada Website Palestinian portal for information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its depiction in the media. News, commentary, analysis, and reference materials about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fro... International Middle East Media Center Website Media center developed in collaboration between Palestinian and International journalists to provide English language media coverage of Israel-Palestine. Palestine Media Watch Website PMWATCH was established to promote fair and accurate coverage of the Israeli occupation of Palestine in the US mainstream media. In broad terms, our mission is two-fold: (1) identify, report on, and p... |
