REPORTING ON THE MIDDLE EAST

The following post caught my attention. Boy howdy. Did it ever.
Not only because the blogger who wrote it used the same delightful easy on the eyes colour-scheme as myself (kudos, kudos), but because he provides clear concise instructions on a matter of great concern to the media – viz, how to report on matters in the Middle-East in a manner that will not displease sensitive readers OR cause de-subscribers to write furious letters to the San Francisco Chronicle the editor of your local journal.

Useful information. You agree.

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Rule 1 (Incidents involving possible loss of Arab lives)

If there is any incident either in Israel or near its borders in which there are claims of Arab losses you should write a report with the following headline:

“Israeli troops kill X Arab civilians including Y children”

For the numbers X and Y simply choose the highest figures from the following sources:

•Syrian State Television
•Hamas
•Hezbollah
•The Palestinian Authority
•Al Jazeera
•Any person within 20 miles of the incident who is wearing a kaffiya or a Burka.

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SOURCE:
http://edgar1981.blogspot.com/2011/06/rules-and-guidelines-for-westerners.html

From this blog:
http://edgar1981.blogspot.com/

Please read the rest of his post here.
Thank you.

He ends with: " If you have any doubt about the content of a story, or if you simply cannot be bothered to write anything yourself, then simply copy and paste whatever Al Jazeera is saying on its website."

Sage words. Al Jazeera would not lie. They have the reputation for veracity of the Arab press to uphold.
And they take their responsibilities seriously.

Seriously.


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