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Deeply Divided Opinions On Israel And Gaza Make News Coverage A Balancing Act
ResumeNearly every report on the fighting between Israel and Hamas is considered biased by one side or the other, and American networks are struggling to keep themselves above the debate.
Last week, NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin and CNN’s Diana Magnay, both leading correspondents, were both pulled from covering the conflict, though Mohyeldin has since returned.
NPR’s David Folkenflik joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.
Guest
- David Folkenflik, media correspondent for NPR. He tweets @davidfolkenflik.
This segment aired on July 23, 2014.