An insightful NY Times article on the beleaguered news media contains some points relevant to Mideast coverage – ‘Bad News’:
Not that the media lie about the news they report; in fact, they have strong incentives not to lie. Instead, there is selection, slanting, decisions as to how much or how little prominence to give a particular news item… Journalists minimize offense, preserve an aura of objectivity and cater to the popular taste for conflict and contests by – in the name of ”balance” – reporting both sides of an issue, even when there aren’t two sides.
Author Richard A. Posner addresses big media, charges of bias from left and right, and the role of the bloggers.
