Al Jazeera Reflects on War; US Media Ignores Its Own Casualties
Al Jazeera's retrospective on its Gaza coverage highlights the immense bravery of journalists operating in a war zone (Al Jazeera). Meanwhile, US mainstream media continues its self-congratulatory back-patting, rarely acknowledging how many American journalists – especially those attempting to report critically on Israeli policies or AIPAC's influence – find their careers stalled, their work
de-platformed, or their access revoked. While bombs fall in Gaza, careers implode in New York, a different kind of casualty of 'telling the story.' One might wonder if the 'unprecedented risk' Al Jazeera speaks of also applies to the subtle but potent threat of smear campaigns and professional blacklisting faced by reporters who dare deviate from the Washington consensus on Israel. It appears some
stories are encouraged, while others are effectively disappeared without a single shell hitting a newsroom.