MMedia Read More 5 minute read Top 7 ‘fake news’ stories on CNNbyHabib BattahDec 30, 2016One comment Ah “fake news” and the “post truth” era: the demise of the world as we know it through…
MMedia Read More 2 minute read Two pools, two worlds of news coveragebyHabib BattahJun 9, 2015One comment By now much of the world has seen the brutal image of a Texas police officer literally sitting…
MMedia Read More 2 minute read Deja Vu or not?byHabib BattahJan 28, 2015No comments Israeli TV is on all Lebanese channels as we wait for Israel’s expected response to an attack on…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read Skiing with the IDFbyHabib BattahJan 13, 2015One comment Yesterday we set out for a fun day on the slopes. Thankfully, when we reached the peaks at…
MMedia Read More 4 minute read Worst NY Times lead paragraph everbyHabib BattahAug 22, 20144 comments The New York Times logo In journalism schools across America, students are often instructed to read and purchase…
MMedia Read More 3 minute read Israeli sources outweigh Hamas 12 to 1 on school shellingbyHabib BattahJul 25, 2014No comments Source: The Washington Post By now much of the world has heard about at least 16 Palestinians killed…
MMedia Read More 1 minute read Lebanese TV rivals unite for GazabyHabib BattahJul 22, 2014No comments Lebanese TV channels are often at war with one another and the battles go far beyond ratings. They…
MMedia Read More 3 minute read Whitewashing continues at New York TimesbyHabib BattahJul 7, 2014No comments Violence toward Palestinians continues to be downplayed or completely omitted by “The Paper of Record,” i.e. The New…
MMedia Read More 1 minute read “No-name” dead PalestiniansbyHabib BattahJul 4, 2014No comments By now the whole world knows the names of three Israelis killed in the West Bank last week.…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Lebanese war artbyHabib BattahJun 30, 2014One comment I recently stumbled upon a familiar sight at a Middle Eastern art exhibit in Chelsea, New York. It…