Go Home! About Archive Video Archive Podcast Blog in Media Subscribe! Contact Me!             
Palestine Blogs - The Gazette


More of ‘New York Times’ Distortion  

Written by Haitham Sabbah on 30. April 2005, 1545hrs // Part of Haitham Sabbah's adventure in Failures, Israel, Media, Palestine, USA // Other posts by Haitham Sabbah


Following the CNN sample of misleading reporting when it comes to Palestine/Israel conflict, another classic example of how the US media adopts the version of the Israeli Occupation Forces,

This study consists of a statistical examination of The New York Times’ news coverage of the first year of the current Palestinian uprising, and of its coverage of that uprising in 2004. The categories examined are coverage in headlines or first paragraphs of conflict deaths and, as a subcategory, children’s deaths. In addition, we studied coverage of deaths in complete articles for a sample month-long sub-study in 2004. Our findings indicate significantly distorted coverage by The New York Times of these topics. In the first study period The Times reported Israeli deaths at a rate 2.8 times higher than Palestinian deaths, and in 2004 this rate increased by almost 30%, to 3.6, widening still further the disparity in coverage. The Times’ coverage of children’s deaths was even more skewed. In the first year of the current uprising, Israeli children’s deaths were reported at 6.8 times the rate of Palestinian children’s deaths. In 2004 this differential also increased, with deaths of Israeli children covered at a rate 7.3 times greater than the deaths of Palestinian children. Given that in 2004 22 times more Palestinian children were killed than Israeli children, this category holds particular importance. We could find no basis on which to justify this inequality in coverage.

The New York Times Misleading Reports

The New York Times Misleading Reports

The New York Times Misleading Reports

The New York Times Misleading Reports

The New York Times Misleading Reports

Beginning in 2003, If Americans Knew began issuing report cards to media across the country on their coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This study of The New York Times covers the first year of the current uprising (September 29, 2000 through September 28, 2001). This period was selected for study because it set the context within which all subsequent reporting on the conflict is viewed. We also studied The Times’ coverage for 2004 to discover whether the patterns we found for the first year had continued, diminished, or increased.

More on this report: Off the Charts: Report on New York Times Israel/Palestine Coverage - If Americans Knew

What next?

Do you like - More of ‘New York Times’ Distortion - Subscribe to Sabbah's for Free.

you also can AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Permanent Link, leave a response, or trackbacks from your own site. Follow post.
Article Tags>> | | | | | | | |

6 Responses to “More of ‘New York Times’ Distortion”

  1. 1
    Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Monday: What the world’s bloggers care about today Says:

    [...] s graves and the discussion (or lack) thereof. In Jordan, Sabbah’s Blog argues that CNN and NYT are biased. Kuwaiti bloggers are organizi [...]

  2. 2
    Sabbah’s Blog » Blog Archive » Blair attacks BBC for ‘anti-US bias’ Says:

    [...] eone to support him when it comes to BBC bias. Bad luck to Palestinians whom news has been always depressed on BBC and the Zionist media. Popularity: unranked
    [...]

  3. 3
    Sabbah’s Blog » Blog Archive » Blair attacks BBC for ‘anti-US bias’ Says:

    [...] eone to support him when it comes to BBC bias. Bad luck to Palestinians whom news has been always depressed on BBC and the Zionist media. Popularity: 1%

    [...]

  4. 4
    Global Voices Online » Kuwait Says:

    [...] s graves and the discussion (or lack) thereof. In Jordan, Sabbah’s Blog argues that CNN and NYT are biased. Kuwaiti bloggers are organizi [...]

Leave a comment:

Please consider:
* Comments might be moderated at some stages.
* If your comment does not appear immediately, there is no need to submit it again.
* Please treat others with respect.
* Comments containing Zionist propaganda, name calling religions (including Judaism), obscenity, and personal attacks will not be approved.
* By commenting here you grant me a perpetual license to reproduce your words and submitted name/web site in attribution.



Subscribe without commenting





Contextually Related Posts:

Advertisement: