Media Analysis
Our media analysis addresses how Middle East news stories are covered in the British media. See also our Special Reports and BBC Focus sections.
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Gaza and Afghanistan: 'War Crimes' versus 'Hearts and Minds'
25.02.2010
A comparison of how the media responded to civilian casualties in Afghanistan and Gaza
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Independent quotes Middle East Monitor Online
24.02.2010
Controversial lobby group quoted in news round-up
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Dubai and the media portrayal of Britain-Israel relations
19.02.2010
News outlets differ in their assessments of the diplomatic implications of the Dubai affair.
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Daily Mail’s misplaced descriptions of Dubai culprits
17.02.2010
Just Journalism contacts the Daily Mail and The Times over misleading headlines and captions.
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The Independent presents opinion as fact
05.02.2010
Robert Fisk commentary is portrayed as news reporting in The Independent.
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Key themes in 2009 Bethlehem coverage
30.12.2009
An analysis of how the Christmas reporting on Bethlehem reflected our predictions
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Guardian bypasses ‘nuclear trigger’ document
18.12.2009
Coverage of Iran fails to take into account exposé in The Times
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Guardian misleads on profile of pro-Palestinian lawyer
17.12.2009
Daniel Machover of Hickman and Rose is identified merely as ‘a solicitor’
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What to expect in coverage of Bethlehem
14.12.2009
An analysis of last year’s reporting reveals key themes that could be repeated in 2009
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Financial Times article advocates stripping Israel of Jewish identity
09.12.2009
Article by Tony Judt argues that Jewish self-determination is root cause of the conflict
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The Guardian on 'Dispatches: Inside Britain’s Israel Lobby'
20.11.2009
A week of articles examine the controversial Channel 4 documentary
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Observer downplays aggressive profile of Hizbollah
10.11.2009
Two articles depict Hizbollah as defensive force in Lebanon
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Differing views on Clinton’s settlement announcement
03.11.2009
The Daily Telegraph and Observer give alternative perspectives on settlement freeze demands
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Independent examines other side to Palestinian refugee issue
29.10.2009
Newspaper’s main supplement addresses the Arab states’ role in the perpetuation of the Palestinian refugee problem
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Goldstone’s criticism of one-sided UN resolution ignored
26.10.2009
Review of the broadsheets and BBC Online after UN Human Rights Council votes on Goldstone report
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Financial Times endorses Goldstone Report
21.10.2009
Commentary on editorial supporting investigation's conduct and findings
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Comment is free gives differing perspectives on east Jerusalem clashes
12.10.2009
A comparison between two Guardian opinion pieces on the recent violence in east Jerusalem
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Coverage of UN General Assembly and Security Council meetings
25.09.2009
Some key media quotes on Middle East issues addressed at the UN General Assembly and Security Council meetings.
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Trilateral talks and allocating blame for failure
25.09.2009
An examination of how the Israeli and Palestinian positions were portrayed.
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UN Human Rights Council report: a media round up
21.09.2009
An analysis of UK coverage of the report condemning Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
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