SvennoJ 5 hours ago
Failing Gaza – Behind the Lens of Western Media
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/5/failing-gaza-pro-israel-bias-uncovered-behind-the-lens-of-western-media
When political leaders speak of genocide, they repeat a timeworn mantra: “Never again”. Over the past year, for the Palestinians of Gaza, “again” has become reality – mass casualties broadcast almost in real time by its victims.
This film is about an alternative version of that reality – the one told by major Western news organisations – and how it has provided cover for Israel’s war on Gaza. Based on interviews with more than a dozen insiders, it lifts the curtain on the inner workings of agenda-setting outlets like CNN, the BBC and The New York Times.
Ten journalists who covered the war on Gaza for CNN and the BBC have revealed the inner workings of those outlets’ newsrooms from October 7 onward, alleging pro-Israel bias in coverage, systematic double standards and frequent violations of journalistic principles.
In several cases, they accused senior newsroom figures of failing to hold Israeli officials to account and of interfering in reporting to downplay Israeli atrocities.
In one instance at CNN, false Israeli propaganda was put on air despite advance warnings from staff members
In several cases, they accused senior newsroom figures of failing to hold Israeli officials to account and of interfering in reporting to downplay Israeli atrocities.
In one instance at CNN, false Israeli propaganda was put on air despite advance warnings from staff members
