Broken Press

537 examples of press incompetence

Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

The second paragraph tears down the premise of the headline and story. But both barrel ahead anyway, the third graf asserting: that the killings "cast a harsh spotlight on the pro-Palestinian movement." In the , it does.

But the ties of Elias Rodriguez, the suspect, to the wider pro-Palestinian movement remain unclear. Was he a vigilante, upset at the deaths of civilians in Gaza, who decided on his own that violence was the only way forward? Or was he influenced by more extreme pro-Palestinian organizations that reach Americans online and that glorify the actions of Hamas and other armed resistance groups?
But the ties of Elias Rodriguez, the suspect, to the wider pro-Palestinian movement remain unclear. Was he a vigilante, upset at the deaths of civilians in Gaza, who decided on his own that violence was the only way forward? Or was he influenced by more extreme pro-Palestinian organizations that reach Americans online and that glorify the actions of Hamas and other armed resistance groups?
Posted by Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis)@mastodon.social •

This is inexcusable journalism from the , painting an entire movement with the action of one man.

Pro-Palestinian Movement Faces an Uncertain Path After D.C. Attack The slaying of two Israeli Embassy workers cast a harsh spotlight on pro-Palestinian groups in the United States. Activists, who were already being scrutinized, could face further pushback.
Pro-Palestinian Movement Faces an Uncertain Path After D.C. Attack The slaying of two Israeli Embassy workers cast a harsh spotlight on pro-Palestinian groups in the United States. Activists, who were already being scrutinized, could face further pushback.