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RESOURCES SHARED DURING OR RELATED TO THE WEBINAR
UMKR collection "Ripples of Hope"
Signs of a shift in awareness and attitudes about the Palestinian people and theirliberation struggle, in the general public and the press:
ARTICLES
By Mariam Barghouti
"How mainstream media gets Palestine wrong"
See it here
"CNN: Facts first, just not on Israel"
See it here
By Laura Albast
"How media coverage whitewashes Israeli state violence against Palestinians" (with Cat Knarr)
See it here
"A business of lies: Shireen Abu Akleh and the New York Times' pro-Israel disinformation"
See it here
Landmark editorial in The NY Times by Michelle Alexander:
See it on our website
UMKR Review of her article:
See it on our website
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The Press & Palestine:
The Bad, the Ugly...and a Shift?
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
10am PT, 1pm ET (US, Canada) / 6pm UTC / 8pm Palestine
Presented by UMKR and MFSA
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For many decades, the world has seen an extreme bias in press coverage of Israel/Palestine. The agenda and perspective of the Israeli government and its supporters has been the nearly universal message in mainstream media. This webinar will consider how that has been accomplished so effectively, and the specifics ways that the press presents a dishonest and unjust depiction of oppression and resistance in the Holy Land.
In recent years, a few glimmers of positive changes are beginning to appear, where oppressed voices are heard and war crimes are more honestly reported. Our speakers will also discuss where we can see these occasional improvements, what significance they have, and what factors may have contributed to changing coverage of Israel/Palestine.
Speakers will also discuss steps that individuals and groups may take to encourage more honest and justice-oriented media coverage of the Palestinian people's struggle for freedom and equality.
The speakers in this webinar are experienced journalists who have reported in depth about the widespread problems with mainstream media's reporting on Israel/Palestine:
MARIAM BARGHOUTI is a Palestinian-American journalist,
and policy analyst based in Ramallah, Palestine. She is the
Senior Palestine Correspondent at Mondoweiss. Her
reporting and analysis has been featured in the New York
Times, the Guardian, Newsweek, The Intercept, CNN,
the BBC, Al-Jazeera English, Middle East Eye and others.
LAURA ALBAST is a Palestinian-American journalist,
media analyst and activist. She is currently the Senior
Editor of Digital Strategy and Communications at the
Institute for Palestine Studies-USA in Washington DC,
as well as an organizer with the Palestinian Youth
Movement. Her publications and appearances include
The Washington Post, The New Arab, Aljazeera,
Doha News, TRT World, KPFA, and other outlets.
UMKR Steering Committee member,
Dr. Martha Banks, is the moderator for this webinar.
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shared during the webinar or related to this topic.
Resources Webinar