About Us
Mission Statement
We embrace the principle that a healthy democracy requires a well informed citizenry. Accordingly, the mission of HonestReporting is to ensure truth, integrity and fairness, and to combat ideological prejudice in journalism and the media, as it impacts Israel. We engage the next generation and educate the public to understand and value the above aspirations.
HonestReporting is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). EIN: 06-1611859.
Our Guiding Principles
- We believe Israel is entitled to fair treatment by the world press according to the same standards applied to any other country.
- We believe that public opinion is significantly shaped by media coverage.
- We believe that biased coverage of Israel distorts the public’s understanding of Israel and its motives, creating an obstacle to a peaceful resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
- We believe people have as much right to criticize Israel as any other state. However, when criticism turns to demonization or delegitimization, it is no longer legitimate criticism.
- We believe that the media must be transparent, relevant, accurate, balanced, and ethical. Journalists, editors and publishers must be held accountable for slanted coverage.
- We support the working definition of antisemitism as adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in May 2016. We note the fact that this definition stipulates that “Manifestations [of antisemitism] might include the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity.”
To learn about how we objectively define media bias, see
Our Strategy
Monitoring the Media: HonestReporting analyzes the stories, articles, opinion pieces and images in the media coverage of Israel, exposing and responding to inaccuracies or bias. Browse our homepage to see our latest features.
IsraBite News: Our daily roundup of everything you need to know about how the media is covering Israel. Stay informed with daily updates on the most important stories.
Social Media: HonestReporting has a strong and active presence, with dedicated staff, on the major social media platforms including: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter,YouTube and Instagram.
News Literacy: Educating readers to objectively judge the reliability and credibility fairness of news content.
Videos: HR’s videos cover a wide range of media issues. Join our community on YouTube and make your voice heard on the biggest issues of the day.
Slideshows: Slideshows are multimedia presentations that serve as guides through the most complex issues relating to media coverage of Israel.
Missions to Israel: Now in our 15th year of running Missions to Israel, we offer the best way to get the real facts behind the news. As the top choice in luxury trips, you will discover the beauty and complexity of the Middle East, receive training and practical insight from inspiring speakers, and get exclusive closed-door briefings with experts in politics, security, and journalism.
Events and Speakers: We’ve expanded this important means of connecting and educating our audience directly, offering a platform to inspirational speakers and practical advocacy trainers. In addition, we have the capacity to deliver conference calls to a global audience.
Webinars and virtual missions: Since the era of COVID we have greatly increased our online and virtual educational work, including webinars on various topics with live Q&A, virtual missions and tours to hot-spots in the region, high level guest speakers and more.
What We Do
Monitoring the Media
HonestReporting analyzes stories, articles, opinion pieces and images that appear in the media’s coverage of Israel, exposing and responding to inaccuracies or bias. Browse our homepage to see our latest critiques and features, both in written and video form.
Educational Materials
Providing our followers with the tools to enable them to objectively judge the reliability and fairness of news content.
Social Media
HonestReporting has a strong and active online presence, with dedicated staff posting to major platforms including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Videos
We cover a wide range of issues and encourage you to join our community on YouTube and make your voice heard.
Events & Speakers
Our work in this sphere connects our audience with experts who have extensive knowledge across many fields. We have the capacity to hold Zoom teleconference calls for a global audience.
Webinars & Virtual Missions
We have hosted webinars on various topics with live Q&As. We have conducted virtual missions and tours to hot-spots in Israel that have featured high-level guest speakers and more.
Monitoring the Media
HonestReporting analyzes stories, articles, opinion pieces and images that appear in the media’s coverage of Israel, exposing and responding to inaccuracies or bias. Browse our homepage to see our latest critiques and features, both in written and video form.
IsraBites Daily Newsletter
Our roundup of everything you need to know about how the media is covering Israel. Stay informed with the most up-to-date stories.
Social Media
HonestReporting has a strong and active online presence, with dedicated staff posting to major platforms including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Educational Materials
Providing our followers with the tools to enable them to objectively judge the reliability and fairness of news content.
Missions to Israel
Since 2004, HonestReporting has been organizing trips to the Jewish state, providing you with the opportunity to observe the real facts on the ground. You will discover the beauty and complexity of Israel and receive insights that go beyond the headlines during exclusive closed-door briefings with top officials and academics.
Webinars & Virtual Missions
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, we have greatly increased our work in these domains including hosting webinars on various topics with live Q&A. We have conducted virtual missions and tours to hot-spots in Israel that have featured high-level guest speakers and more.
