Back in the day, I took journalism courses at Columbia University, not yet knowing that someday I would make my living doing writing; and enrich my non-professional life writing as well. I remember many of the lessons the professor taught. Mostly, I remember how he enriched the course with a focus on the ethics and the role of journalism.
This was a time before social media; before anyone with a phone and an internet connection could more effectively report a news event - faster than the most seasoned journalism. What has happened in the last decade involves a great shift and redefining of what journalism is and what the role of the journalist will be.
Sadly, the vast majority of media outlets have failed to adequately meet the new reality in journalism. Too often, they attempt to frame and shape the news, understanding that the world no longer needs them to report it.
CTV's Paul Workman and Jerusalem Bureau producer Orly Halpern are prime examples of this failure. They came to Maale Adumim with their own agenda and refused any attempts to be informed of any other reality other than the one they wanted to create. That was not journalism back when I studied it, and it isn't journalism now.
Reporters are entitled to their opinions. What they are not entitled to do is exactly what CTV did here in my city. They twisted reality rather than openly provide their viewers with opinions from both sides or at least, some historical perspective.
Watch this video. The journalist has an opinion - but she clearly presents it as an opinion and NOT fact. She doesn't lie. She doesn't twist. She tells you that she came to this area with an open mind and a belief that the two state solution is best.
Having met Workman and Halpern - I can't help but wonder if they even support the existance of Israel under ANY circumstances. Clearly, they interjected the idea that I "abhor" the 2-state option simply because I said that I don't believe in it and I never did.
Workman and Halpern don't deserve the title of journalists because they failed the test of honesty; this woman's reporting is where journalism is going. I'm here. This is what I learned. How refreshing this is compared to Workman and Halpern's "this is what I want you to believe."
True journalism must include practicing integrity; bringing an honest view of a situation to the public. Workman and Halpern's failure, and that of the Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council (so far they have rejected two of my complaints simply asking them to investigate; and CTV still has not provided me with the raw footage I have requested twice already).
If you want to understand the changing role of journalism - watch this video.
This was a time before social media; before anyone with a phone and an internet connection could more effectively report a news event - faster than the most seasoned journalism. What has happened in the last decade involves a great shift and redefining of what journalism is and what the role of the journalist will be.
Sadly, the vast majority of media outlets have failed to adequately meet the new reality in journalism. Too often, they attempt to frame and shape the news, understanding that the world no longer needs them to report it.
CTV's Paul Workman and Jerusalem Bureau producer Orly Halpern are prime examples of this failure. They came to Maale Adumim with their own agenda and refused any attempts to be informed of any other reality other than the one they wanted to create. That was not journalism back when I studied it, and it isn't journalism now.
Reporters are entitled to their opinions. What they are not entitled to do is exactly what CTV did here in my city. They twisted reality rather than openly provide their viewers with opinions from both sides or at least, some historical perspective.
Having met Workman and Halpern - I can't help but wonder if they even support the existance of Israel under ANY circumstances. Clearly, they interjected the idea that I "abhor" the 2-state option simply because I said that I don't believe in it and I never did.
Workman and Halpern don't deserve the title of journalists because they failed the test of honesty; this woman's reporting is where journalism is going. I'm here. This is what I learned. How refreshing this is compared to Workman and Halpern's "this is what I want you to believe."
True journalism must include practicing integrity; bringing an honest view of a situation to the public. Workman and Halpern's failure, and that of the Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council (so far they have rejected two of my complaints simply asking them to investigate; and CTV still has not provided me with the raw footage I have requested twice already).
If you want to understand the changing role of journalism - watch this video.
"Israel media also exists
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that the pro-Israel news videos by Canadian journalist Faith Goldy for The Rebel media website are a breath of fresh air in the continuous heat wave of the anti-Israel global media.
The most recent video, which includes additional insight on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict gathered from Goldy's recent trip to Israel, quickly reached about a million viewers and even roused the curiosity of Channel 2, which dedicated an item to the video, even if it seemed a bit forced, ..."
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