The Columbia Journalism Review published a fascinating case study of how the Israeli and Western news services handled the debunked allegations of IDF abuses in Gaza.
Because the story was so radioactive from Israel’s point of view, examining its progress as it made its way into the international media can serve as a sort of case study—it shows in real time how America’s media differ from other countries’ in their portrayal of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And it helps illuminate the frequent charge that the American press is biased in Israel’s favor. Or against it, again, depending on your point of view.
The CJR traces how Danny Zamir's transcripts of the soldiers' unverified stories made their way first into Haaretz, Maariv and Israel's Channel 10, and from there, into the Western papers.
