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Article: 'Ha'aretz:' The lie of the land...
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ANDREA LEVIN
Jerusalem Post
07-15-2001
Headline: 'Ha'aretz:' The lie of the land
Byline: ANDREA LEVIN
Edition; Daily
Section: Opinion
Page: 06
Sunday, July 15, 2001 -- In a familiar syndrome, many otherwise impartial American journalists newly posted in Israel slip quickly in their reporting into unmistakably hostile views of the country. Why?
One factor is their sources in the Israeli media. As Eric Weiner, former Jerusalem bureau chief for National Public Radio, told a Palestinian media symposium, every working day began with scanning local papers for stories. He relied especially on what he termed the "very respectable [Israeli
] newspaper" Ha'aretz. Like NPR, countless other media cite ...