Today’s episode is going to be cathartic for me! Because like many journalists out there, I have a lot to say about the media landscape’s blatant use of bias and one mainstream media platform has found itself in deep caca.
On December 28th The New York Times published an article titled Screams without words, How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7.
It detailed stories of alleged rapes against Israeli women based on descriptions of photographs and video footage and claimed systematic sexual violence as a key part of the attack.
A story that is extremely triggering to people, but especially those who have experienced assault in their lives. A story that sounds horrific and unimaginable if it were true.
But it wasn’t.
Award-winning storyteller and Palestinian Jenan Matari joins me to talk about the role of media bias in Palestine coverage.
You can find Jenan on Instagram.
Western Media's Massive Problem With Bias | Featuring Jenan Matari