Media

NBC Journalist Freed from Captivity in Syria

NBC’s award winning journalist Richard Engel was freed Monday after five days in captivity in Syria. He and his crew were unharmed.

Haaretz Writer ‘Wins’ 2012 Prize for ‘Dishonest Reporting’

HonestReporting, which tracks media bias against Israel, awards Haaretz writer Gideon Levy the “Dishonest Reporting Prize” for 2012.

Channel 2 Pundit: A-G Must 'Kill' Next Coalition

Top TV analyst says Weinstein needs to "step into the ring with murder in his eyes" against Likud MKs.

Fleeing Soldiers Claim Officers Were Afraid of Media Photos

Fears of media photos may have caused soldiers’ retreat in face of rock-throwing Arabs. IDF reviewing limitations on soldiers.

Netanyahu Goes to Germany to Defend the Fort

Netanyahu is in Berlin to make the case against charges that building plans will torpedo a PA state. "Media madness" against Israel.

CAMERA: 'Let PBS Know Their Bias is Showing!"

PBS, which is a recipient of federal funding, contributed to demonization of Israel Sunday in an entirely inaccurate broadcast.

Israeli PR – Also in Arabic

Israel works to counteract Arab media hate with Arab-language PR network.

‘Trauma Town’ Sderot: Run to Bomb Shelter on Wedding Day

A father lies on his daughter to protect her from rockets. A woman runs to a bomb shelter on her wedding day. Welcome to Sderot.

Saudi Grand Mufti: Cooperating with Foreign Media 'Major Crime'

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti issued a religious edict prohibiting Arabs from contacting or cooperating with foreign media outlets.

Report: A Third of 'Tallbacks' Racist, Hateful

A study said that a large number of the “talkbacks” on Israeli news and opinion sites are hateful, racist, and just plain mean.

Sale of Maariv Feather in Cap of National Camp

A court’s approval Tuesday of the sale of Maariv to a religious publisher is a feather in the cap of the national religious community.

Mayor of Ariel: Left Driven Crazy by Hate

The left-wing media has gone crazy with hate for Netanyahu, says Ron Nachman. He warns PM not to become complacent.

Leading News Agencies Comparing Netanyahu to Hitler?

Associated Press and Reuters both featured 'Nazi salute' photos of Binyamin Netanyahu's U.N. speech.

Obama Slammed for ‘Libya Lies’

US papers take Obama to task for “lies” on Libya, say anti-Islam video was a red herring.

Steinitz Slams Israeli Media: ‘Truth’ a Forgotten Word

Finance Minister Steinitz slams Israel's mainstream media dishonesty, particularly over social protests and US-Israel relations..

Maariv Workers Protest: No Yom Kippur Paper

Hundreds of employees marched to protest sale, fearing massive layoffs. Maariv: Most employees to remain.

MEDIA MATTERS: Israel's PR Image

Can We Fight the Biased Anti-Israel Media?

Pro-Obama Media at War with Government over Iran

Liberal journalists in full frontal assault on government, hoping to prevent preventive Iran strike.

Only in Israel: How I View the Media Since Making Aliya

Left-Wing Journalist Regrets Golan Stance

A reporter for Haaretz regrets his stance on the Golan. ‘The world jihad would have been in Ein Gav.’

MEDIA MATTERS: Media Bias Against Israel

Israel’s ‘Maariv’ Sinks into Western Sunset

“Maariv” newspaper will cease to exist in print. It succumbs to the Internet and the up-and-coming Yisrael HaYom free newspaper.

MK Protests Pro-Gay TV Content, is Bashed

MK Anastassia Michaeli does not want her children exposed to homosexuality-promoting content. The media goes wild.

Media Watchdog Launches ‘Inside Israel’ Program

HonestReporting is to train more volunteers with Inside Israel program. A new office will make the work easier.

A New Front: Samaria Jews to Become ‘Facebook Warriors’

Jews from Judea and Samaria learn to take their cause to social networks.

Mainstream Media Now Calls PA Farmers ‘Peasants’

A journalist covering the State Dept. calls PA Arabs “peasants” and cites “settler violence” without mentioning Arab terrorism.

British Mandate Circa 2012, Suggests Media Watchdog

Britain “honored” Jerusalem Day by rejecting media watchdog complaints of its describing Tel Aviv as Israel’s capital.

For Jerusalem Day, Story on Muslim Ties

On Jerusalem Day, AP accepts Muslim version of history, writes on “ancient” connection to the city.

IDF: Mainstream Media Ignoring Terrorist Attacks

The IDF confirms mainstream media ignore significant terrorist attacks, nine of which were virtually unreported except by Arutz Sheva.

B'nai B'rith Israel-Diaspora Journalism Award Announced

The prestigious B'nai B'rith World Center journalism award was won by a report on Orthodox Jews in the US donating kidneys to Israelis.

Video: Obama Jests at Romney’s Dog in Press Corps Bash

Obama acted as comedian at the annual White House press bash, poking fun at Romney’s dog and enjoying his own jokes.

Columbia Journalism Review's Anti-Israel Lies Exposed

A CJR article tears apart an earlier piece that placed Israel high on list of countries that suppress journalists.

Police Fail to Solve Anti-Hareidi Attacks

Minister promises police crackdown after anti-hareidi attacks, but is stymied by lack of suspects.

CNN Denies Accusations of Anti-Semitism

Cable news network CNN denies claims that it no longer employs Israeli Jews in its Jerusalem Bureau

Yechimovich: Stop Airing Racist Comments About Hareidim

Labor Party Chairwoman MK Shelly Yechimovich criticizes the media over its ongoing incitement against hareidi-religious Jews.

Is Palestinian Authority Losing Its Media Glow?

The PA is beginning to prove “you can’t fool all of the people all the time.” Its latest gimmick: Islamic rule was "golden age for Jews.”

‘All the News to Print that Fits’

The New York Times apologizes for incorrectly reporting that a terrorist freed in the Shalit deal only ”threw stones and hanged PA flags.”

Good Looking? Run for Congress

Better-looking members of Congress get more TV coverage, perhaps because it brings better ratings, according to a new Haifa Univ. study.

Media Miracle? Florida TV Pro-Israel Documentary

A South Florida public broadcasting system this week will feature a documentary on Israel – and it actually is positive.

Exposé: False Media Report of Kibbutz’s ‘Palestinian’ Land

An Israel media report, picked up worldwide, claims Israel for the first time has given PA land to a kibbutz. Great story – but not true.

Govt Radio Used for Far-Left Views

A host on government-sponsored radio uses his time to call for the destruction of Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria.

Case Study: How Mainstream Media Whitewash Terror

US headlines on Gaza missile attacks Saturday often made it appear that “militants” simply are responding to Israeli defensive measures.

Women More Traumatized Than Men by TV Coverage of Terror

Women appear to be more affected by television coverage of terrorism than men, say researchers at the University of Haifa.

Israeli Ace Reporter: Media Surrendered to Emotion

Raviv Drucker says Israel's media surrendered to emotion in its coverage of Gilad Shalit's story - and damaged the nation.

Journalist: Let’s Not Cover Terrorists’ Celebrations

The media should avoid showing terrorists’ joy and “V for victory” upon release, says Channel 2 reporter.

International Media Gives Shalit Story Widest Possible Coverage

Jerusalem Capital Studios will offer direct broadcasts of Shalit’s return to news networks worldwide.

Media Whitewashed ‘Terrorists’ in Shalit Deal

Virtually all the media–except Arutz Sheva– helped pave the way for the Shalit-for-terrorists deal by whitewashing the word “terrorists.”

Ayalon Gives the Press a Crash Course in Reality at Gilo

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon shows the foreign media what “east Jerusalem” looks like. Israeli neighborhoods a reality, he says.

Hamas Terrorist Rulers Restrict Journalists in Gaza

Hamas terrorists have imposed new censorship restrictions on journalists – both local and foreign – in Gaza.

TV Reports on Palmer Murder -- 20 Minutes into Newscast

Israel two major commercial TV newscasts did not think the terror murder and cover-up were very big news.

Abbas' View of Israel: Land of Jesus and Mohammed, not Jews

AP refutes Abbas’ speech in the UN and notes he omitted any reference to Jewish biblical figures. Media fed up with Abbas?

Rightists' New Must-Have Item: Video Camera

Media experts teach Samaria's Jews how to use photos, video to counter “violent settler” image.

Ben-Gvir Turns Down 'Big Brother' Gig

Land of Israel activist Itamar Ben-Gvir turns down Big Brother in favor of the Sabbath and modesty.

Murdoch Nukes News of the World

Rupert Murdoch has blindsided the media world - and his own staff - with the closure of Britain's highest selling Tabloid after 168-years of print

IDF Combat Soldiers to Demonstrate Against IDF Radio

Demo is part of grassroots group campaign against Galei Tzahal, the military radio station that coddles Hamas spokesmen.

Egyptians Mock Grapel Spy Charges

As Egypt's interim junta presses its case against alleged Mossad spy Ilan Grapel many Egyptians aren't taking the charges seriously.

Complaint: Channel 2 'Translates' the News

Dozens of complaints as Channel 2 anchor adds her own commentary while translating Prime Minister's speech.

Analysis: Media Try to Turn Israeli Unity into ‘Stark Division‘

The Associated Press shows its lack of knowledge of Israel by trying to find a misunderstood "disunity " on the most unified day of the year.

Freedom House Paints Bleak Picture of Press Liberties

We are less naive than in the 1990s, but the latest Freedom House survey makes for sober reading.