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co-director at @objectivejournos.bsky.social, prev podcastbian @thesicktimes.org • (they/them)

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really appreciated the clarity @mango-stine.bsky.social brought to the industry's hypocrisy — particularly that mainstream newsrooms are failing at the standard they set for themselves:
Journalism has a historical precedent of celebrating reporters who were once ostracized for wielding their platforms for justice. Ida B. Wells is now heralded for taking a stance against lynching, Christianne Amanpour was once criticized for using the word “genocide” to describe a mass killing of Muslim Bosniack men in Srebrenica and is now CNN’s chief international anchor of her own global affairs program. Both are strong examples of the impact journalism could have when journalists center morality over “objectivity”. Tom Rosenstiel, co-author of the Elements of Journalism, a fundamental text in journalism education, summarized: “The method is objective, but the journalist is not.” Originally popularized by Walter Lippman, the concept began appearing in the industry around the 1920’s, during the time Sigmund Freud was developing his theories of the unconscious. But Lippman’s objectivity made no claims to individual neutrality. “Objectivity called for journalists to develop a consistent method of testing information — a transparent approach to evidence — precisely so that personal and cultural biases would not undermine the accuracy of their work,” writes Rosenstiel. Yet journalists at mainstream newsrooms have failed even at this standard. An analysis from The Intercept showed major outlets like the New York Times favored Israel, using more descriptive and humanizing language than when they covered Palestinian deaths. CNN’s protocol for covering Israel and Palestine was also called into question by staffers who say all coverage regarding Israel and Palestine was first routed to their bureau in Jerusalem, according to an audio file of a meeting obtained by The Intercept. Some of the most powerful people in news media also have a track record of supporting Israel. Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has supported Israel over the years, calling pushback against Israeli occupation a “soft war” to delegitimize the state. Jeffery Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, has also volunteered as a prison guard for the Israel Defense Force during the First Intifada at Ketziot prison camp, which was condemned by human rights groups such as Amnesty International for violating the Geneva Conventions. To further complicate coverage, antisemitic incidents aren’t accurately tracked. While the Anti-Defamation League reports that antisemitic incidents rose 361% from the previous year, Jewish news outlet The Forward was the first to report one big problem with the numbers: They include nonviolent rallies in support for Palestine into its count. Outlets such as CNN, NBC, and Axios picked up the report without checking the data behind the claim, further blurring the lines differentiating antisemitism and Zionism.
December 17, 2024 at 3:04 AM
hashtagjames.bsky.social
why not
get to know my writing — for every like, i will post one piece i wrote
November 22, 2024 at 3:36 PM
hashtagjames.bsky.social
this is what abdicating from twitter feels like
sad anthropomorphic ant with a bindle flees house
July 1, 2023 at 7:19 PM