Jonas’ Bachelor of Philosophy in International and Area Studies Thesis Defense:

The Impact of Catastrophic Events Upon Media Bias: Case Study from the New York Times’ Coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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Type: Education – Lecture
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Location: William Pitt Union- Ballroom
Street: 3959 5th Avenue
City/Town: Pittsburgh, PA

That time is finally here!

For the past year and a half, I have been researching the role the New York Times plays in (mis)representing the Palestine-Israel conflict.

Instead of looking at long periods of time to discern the rate of media bias in the Times, I chose to look at Israel’s 3-week bombardment of the Gaza Strip in the winter of 2008-2009.

The Operation, codenamed “Cast Lead,” resulted in the deaths of nearly 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis.

The Times, however, relayed a different story. What I found is shocking!–and I want to share it with you!

Join my extraordinary panel and me for my thesis defense on:

Friday April 16, 2010
10:00AM- 11:30Am

William Pitt Union Ballroom- University of Pittsburgh

Refreshments will be served.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

THURSDAY DECEMBER 31,      4 – 6 PM

FEDERAL BUILDING, DOWNTOWN, PITTSBURGH, PA

Sponsors include: Pittsburgh Palestine Solidarity Committee, Students for Justice in Palestine, Codepink, and many more to come…

One Year Anniversary of “Operation Cast Lead” Attacks on Gaza
On 27 December 2008, without warning, Israeli forces began a devastating bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip codenamed Operation “Cast Lead”. Its stated aim was to end rocket attacks into Israel by armed groups affiliated with Hamas and other Palestinian factions. However, the Israeli attack targeted civilians, school, universities, mosques, factories, and farms.

By 18 January 2009 some 1,400 Palestinians had been killed, a third of them children, and large areas of Gaza had been razed to the ground. To this date, and in spite of a massive world outcry against Israel’s murderous assault, not one Israeli government official or military personnel has been brought to justice.

Israel continues to receive full support from President Barak Obama, and the U. S. Congress, even though the UN Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International and other human rights organizations have demanded a full investigation into Israel’s conduct during its latest war.

Gaza remains devastated

On Thursday, December 31, the Pittsburgh Palestine Solidarity Committee and others will join hundreds of groups worldwide to memorialize Israel’s latest war victims with a reading of the names of the dead, along with a visual presentation of Gaza today.

We plan to vigil outside the Federal Building on First Night, between 4 and 6PM.

Your support is needed

Please consider organizational support to the vigil by having your organization endorse and encourage all to attend.