Media Contacts Media Watch and Contacts Holy Land Alternatives M ost newspapers, magazines, television and radio in the United States have a profound bias against Arabs, Islam, and particularly the Palestinians. It is noticeable in terms of the amount of space given to people wounded or killed and whether or not they have names and biographies. Bias also shows up in terms of the words which are used to describe people and groups of people. There is also much misunderstanding about the cultural context as well as the details of the occupation, names of towns, etc. People have very short memories of history which can be exploited in news reporting.
Several organizations specialize in tracking media and holding the media accountable.
It includes a Story Score Sheet and a collection site for storing the analysis you make. You can access the Israeli newspapers such as Ha'aretz, which are often much fairer than American newspapers. See Websites and Email Groups under Resources and Websites for News in this Information section. Then compare the information with what you read and hear. Monitor the media for distorted news reporting and inaccurate and hostile opinion and OpEd pieces.