> And why are there videocameras in one place (sites of Palestinian
> "terrorism") and not in another (sites of Israeli state terrorism)?
> Because the editors and producers who decide where to deploy the
> cameras are interested in one story and not the other. Ever talk to a
> mainstream hack about what constitutes or doesn't constitute a
> "story"? You quickly encounter a nearly impenetrable (to the hack,
> not to the informed interlocutor) armor plating of ideology that
> boils down to - a "story" is that which confirms the status quo, or
> offers the temptation of spurious novelty that leaves the status quo
> untouched (e.g. Monica). Massive election fraud in Russia? Not a
> story. Massive election fraud in Serbia. Big story. Palestinians
> blowing up civilians? Story. Israelis blowing up civilians? Not a
> story.
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Here's a sneak preview of my upcoming article in Extra! based on my study of
NPR's coverage of Israeli and Palestinian deaths in the Intifada:
Number of Jewish settlers killed by Palestinians from January - June 2001: 27 Number reported by NPR News: 21
Number of Palestinians civilians killed: 108 Number reported on NPR: 18
Seth