Transcript Distortion in Media Coverage

Distortion in Media Coverage
James Miller
What Happened?
• According to the CNN article, what do
you think occurred when James Miller
was shot?
• What is your general impression of the
events?
Palestinian National
Authority Version
• "targeted and killed in cold blood, by
the fire of the Israeli tanks.”
• Miller was covering the demolition of a
Palestinian family's home by Israeli
tanks and bulldozers when "heavy
shooting" erupted from the Israeli side.
Israeli Defense Forces
Version
• “the [Israeli] force was under fire and in which the force
returned fire with light weapons,”
• During the operation, Israeli forces came under fire from
Palestinians, who threw hand grenades and Molotov cocktails,
the spokesman added
• "Cameramen who knowingly enter a combat zone endanger
themselves as well as the troops, and clearly run the risk of
being caught in the crossfire.”
Relationship to the Filters of
Propaganda
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Sources
• How accurate is the information that CNN is receiving from its sources?
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Flak
• "It is an urgent appeal to press the Israeli government to respect the
principles of human rights and journalists' rights," the statement said.
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Anti-Terrorism
• The Israeli government has long argued that some peace activists help
terrorist networks and that others endanger their lives and the lives of IDF
troops when they act as "human shields" during military operations.
Worthy or Unworthy?
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Gory Details?
Cries for justice?
• calling on "all the international peace and human rights
organizations to intervene, protecting the Palestinian people as
well as journalists and foreign people in the area.
Prominent coverage?
• Actual announcement confirming the shot came from Israeli
Defense Forces was buried in another article.
Regretful generalities of ever present violence
• "The IDF expresses sorrow at the death of the cameraman who
entered a combat zone," a spokesman said.
Outfoxed
• Concentration of Ownership
• How does Murdoch and editors control news through memos?
• Advertising
• What is the “Fox Effect” on other networks?
• Sources
• Where does Fox get its information, commentators and guests?
• Flak
• Shut Up!
• Personal Attacks
• Anti-Terrorism
• The use of fear to support political agenda.