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Report: Major News Outlets Like NYT Cover Gaza With Strong Bias Toward Israel
The analysis lends evidence to what many pro-Palestine advocates have long said about Western outlets’ pro-Israel bias.
Press Freedom Group Demands Probe Into Israel’s Killing of Reporters in Gaza
“Journalists are civilians, not targets,” said one advocate for press freedom.
Report: All CNN Gaza Coverage Seen by Bureau Monitored by IDF Before Publication
The word “genocide” is “taboo” in the outlet’s newsroom, one staffer said.
These Are the Essential Stories Corporate Media Refused to Cover in 2023
Trust in media is at an all-time low, in part because of corporate outlets’ failure to cover what’s really going on.
Palestinian Journalists Are Exposing How “Objectivity” Is Used to Silence Them
Arab journalists are frequently viewed in the West as unreliable storytellers of our own struggles.
Archives From Oslo Era Reveal the US Press Wasn’t Always in Lockstep on Israel
A Truthout analysis of the archival material uncovers how mainstream papers portrayed the asymmetries of the accords.
673 Books Removed From Orange County Classrooms to Comply With Florida Laws
“This is yet another disastrous consequence of Florida’s disastrous education policies,” one free speech advocate said.
12 Journalists Arrested, 44 Assaulted Across the US This Year
“Attempts to criminalize routine journalistic activities… send a chill through the heart of newsgathering.”
These “Experts” Cheer on Gaza Siege Without Disclosing Ties to War Profiteering
The message of these “analysts” almost always comes down to one conclusion: support for continued war and militarism.
As Israel’s Genocidal War Rages On, Why Won’t Taylor Swift or Beyoncé Speak Up?
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift wield unparalleled influence over their fans and the media. They should use it.