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2011 Media Bias Review

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April 3, 2013
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2011 witnessed dramatic changes, not only in Israel’s immediate neighborhood, but in the Media Landscape that our work focuses on day to day. The speed of Social Media’s growth and impact continues unabated, adding to the volume of coverage we undertake, and the need to develop tools for our readers to keep engaged and effective wherever Media Bias occurs.

HonestReporting is proud to share this Year in Review covering the success stories, increased readership and impact, and the measurable reach “beyond the choir” that make a real difference for Israel.

This publication (PDF format) contains underlined hyperlinks; clicking them from the PDF will open related web pages. The links (and other resources) are listed below for your convenience. The PDF’s Table of Contents is linked to interior pages. Our 19-page Year in Review includes:

Highlights of 2011
Results, Growth, and Upgrades
Fresh Directions and Content
Published Articles in the Media
International Lectures
MediaCentral: Embracing Journalists
Education and Action
Letter from Danny Ayalon, Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
HonestReporting Guiding Principles and Values
Mission and Contact Information

Download a FREE PDF of the 2011 Year in Review now and get ready for 2012. Or forward it to someone who cares for Israel. HonestReporting is on the frontlines of the fight against anti-Israel bias in the mainstream press and on the Internet.

Links from the PDF:

Deborah Orr’s nasty opinion piece in The Guardian (page 4)
Orr’s disgusting excuse for an “apology” that caused further outrage (page 4)
The BBC’s apology regarding the publication of a false story alleging the stoning of a dog by rabbinical authorities (page 5)
Our thumbs up to BBC technology reporter Katia Moskvitch for a series of positive features on Israeli high-tech success (page 5)
Commentary piece by Simon Plosker cross-posted on Harry’s Place blog (page 6)
YNet News op-ed by Simon Plosker quoted in the Christian Science Monitor (page 6)
Slideshow: “Defending Israel Against Claims of Excessive Force” (page 7)
Video: “What Has Israel Ever Done For Peace?” (p.8)
Video: “Don’t Be Misled – Israel Wants Peace” (p.8)
Video: “Jerusalem – The Media Myth of Two Cities” (p.8)
Facebook Community: “The History of Jerusalem Did Not Start in 1967” (page 9)
HR was the first to report that a controversial Facebook group promoting a Third Intifada group had been removed (page 9)
Our groundbreaking “Shattered Lens” study of photo bias in the wire services (page 10)
Ruben Salvadori’s exclusive interview about ethical photojournalism, the role of photojournalists in the Mideast conflict and the effects on the industry (page 10)
Simon Plosker’s op-ed “Israel always at fault” published in YNet News (page 11)
Simon Plosker’s op-ed “Media crossing the line” published in YNet News (page 11)
Join HonestReporting’s 16th Mission “Inside Israel”, May 30th-June 5th, 2012 (page 19)