A week ago I got an email from HonestReporting. I normally dispose of these emails just as quickly as they come in. However, this time the subject caught my eye: "Reuters Redefines Terror Attack." The piece goes through many different reports of the bus bomb last week and shows their bias against Israel. They really hit the nail on the head. Check it out for yourself.
HonestReporting is a critical check on the media. It's mission is to make counter the bias against Israel. We spoke of the media's role as a watchdog over government. But what happens when the media does something wrong? What happens when the media has an unfair bias? That's where HonestReporting comes in, at least with regard to Israel, and serves as the watchdog of the media. Many blogs also serve as a check on the media, as they note what the media has left out and what they have reported incorrectly. It is the citizen's responsibility to maintain this crucial check on the media.
I too read HonestReporting and they do a great job (though they have their own biases). The problem is that as citizens, the most we can do is keep traditional media in check...but we cannot do the actual news gathering and reporting ourselves. This requires money and time that the average person just does not have. And thats the problem- when a media organization and its reporters/journalists are gathering information on their preconceived notions and biases, its hard to know what the truth is.
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