Can editorial standards be applied fairly in highly polarized situations? The case of Israel and Gaza
Panelists: Samira Mohyeddin, Shree Paradkar, Ivor Shapiro
Moderator: Sakeina Syed
Related Readings & Resources
Articles
Maxime Bertrand, “The Ombuds Inbox – controversy over the coverage of the soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Dutch club Ajax”, CBC| Radio-Canada, November 29, 2024.
Patrick Gathara, “Decolonise How? | Biased Gaza coverage is the tip of a much larger media iceberg”, The New Humanitarian. February 12, 2024.
Isabella Hammad, “Acts of Language”, New York Review of Books, June 13, 2024.
Vidya Krishnan, “Western coverage of Gaza: A textbook case of coloniser’s journalism”, Al-Jazeera, February 2, 2024.
Pacinthe Mattar, “Objectivity Is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists”, The Walrus, August 21, 2020.
Emma Paling, “CBC says killing of Palestinians doesn’t merit terms ‘murderous,’ ‘brutal’”, The Breach, January 5, 2024.
Shree Paradkar, “As a journalist, I’m crushed by my industry’s silence on our Gaza colleagues”, Toronto Star, January 11, 2024.
Ivor Shapiro, “How Journalists Can Win People Back”, The Walrus, December 14, 2023.
Ivor Shapiro, “When rage arises, red-hot words seldom achieve persuasion”, Toronto Star, April 15, 2024.
Videos
Media bias, inaccuracy and the violence in Amsterdam. Listening Post
Event Details
Bitter divisions over the war in Gaza have provoked a flood of allegations that Canadian and American media have abandoned editorial standards in their coverage. Key questions will address bias, editorial responsibility, the balance between fairness and advocacy, and the role of media in shaping public perception.
Cosponsored by Canadian Association of Journalists and PEN Canada
Panelists
- Samira Mohyeddin, Independent journalist; CEO, On The Line Media; former producer, CBC Radio’s The Current; and CBC podcast host
- Shree Paradkar – Social and Racial Justice Columnist, Toronto Star
- Ivor Shapiro – Senior Fellow, Centre for Free Expression; Professor Emeritus, School of Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University
Moderator
- Sakeina Syed – Toronto-based writer and freelance journalist
Zoom link to event torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567
This is a free event and no registration is required.
Please contact cfe@torontomu.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event.
