Israel-Palestine: The double standard in American newsrooms
The firing of a journalist reveals how American newsrooms approach Israel-Palestine. Plus, the Slovenian prime minister’s ‘War with the media’.
News coverage in the US of the Palestine-Israel conflict has always favoured Israel but that is beginning to shift. The question is – to what extent and will it last?
Contributors:
Linda Sarsour – Executive director, MPower Change; Author, We Are Not Here to be Bystanders
Omar Baddar – National Policy Council, Arab-American Institute
Lara Friedman – President, Foundation for Middle East Peace
Philip Weiss – Founder and senior editor, Mondoweiss
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Belarusian authorities went to extreme lengths to arrest opposition journalist Roman Protasevich. Richard Gizbert speaks to producer Meenakshi Ravi to find out why.
Slovenia: The prime minister’s ‘war with the media’
Another European leader shows his authoritarian side; Slovenia’s prime minister, Janez Janša, says he is at “war with the media”.
Contributors:
Marko Milosavljević – University of Ljubljana, Chair of Journalism
Anuška Delić – Editor-in-chief, Oštro
Blaž Zgaga – Reporter, Nacional.hr and investigative journalist
Boris Tomašič – Host and chief editor, Nova 24