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Truth, Lies and the Fighting in Gaza
Today’s 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza lasted about 90 minutes, and the fighting has been resumed. Now, we’ll pull back and look at what it’s like to cover this ongoing story. It’s the ultimate challenge to the very concepts of “fairness” and “balance.” What one part of the audience sees as reporting the truth the other sees as propaganda.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readToday’s 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza lasted about 90 minutes, and the fighting has been resumed. Now, we’ll pull back and look at what it’s like to cover this ongoing story. It’s the ultimate challenge to the very concepts of “fairness” and “balance.” What one part of the audience sees as reporting the truth the other sees as propaganda. That’s a problem — not just for journalists in the field, but also for analysts of the media.
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The full episode
2 of 3Truth, Lies and the Fighting in Gaza- 1:20Gaza Ceasefire Breaks Down Hours After It Begins
- 8:20Truth, Lies and the Fighting in GazaYou’re reading this
- 44:056 Californias Ballot Initiative