Tag Archives: AP Media Bias

Waiting for AP: Two days and counting

Posted on 07/29/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I sent this email to the AP two days ago: To the editor, Could you please explain to me why the AP uses the phrase, “traditionally Arab east Jerusalem” when discussing Jews living in the eastern section of Jerusalem? Who … Continue reading →

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Saudi ERA Watch, AP whitewash edition

Posted on 06/24/2009 by Meryl Yourish

How cool is this? Wow, a member of the Saudi royal family says he sure does hope that someday, little girls in Saudi Arabia can grow up to play sports! (But not with men. Never with men.) Appealing to a … Continue reading →

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A closer look at AP “analysis”

Posted on 06/24/2009 by Meryl Yourish

It’s time for a lesson in yellow journalism, which I learned at my editor’s knee while in college. The lessons I learned in college are being applied throughout the mainstream (and non-mainstream) media today. It’s not just bloggers who cherry-pick … Continue reading →

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Biased AP headline of the day

Posted on 12/20/2008 by Meryl Yourish

I take it back. I’m not too tired to post, not after I saw this headline: Israel strikes Gaza day after truce expires Look at the cause-and-effect of the lead. An Israeli airstrike against a Palestinian rocket squad killed a … Continue reading →

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AP media bias, Walt-Mearsheimer version

Posted on 06/12/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Astonishing. The AP managed to write an article that utterly contradicts its lead. Here’s the lead: Israeli students slam American ‘Israel Lobby’ authors Two prominent American professors, who have recently been causing an uproar with their best-selling book critical of … Continue reading →

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Today’s AP media bias, with UN equivalence thrown in

Posted on 06/05/2008 by Meryl Yourish

So the post from this morning that I told you to watch the updates on as the day goes by? Here’s the first version, timestamped 9:05: Palestinian girl, Israeli killed in fighting Hamas militants fired a barrage of mortar shells … Continue reading →

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The Syrian “peace” talks

Posted on 05/22/2008 by Meryl Yourish

I’m only a tiny bit worried about the talks with Syria, because they’re going to fail. And they’re going to fail, because I doubt Syria will cut ties with terrorists and Iran, which is a deal-breaker for Israel. Foreign Minister … Continue reading →

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