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Wednesday, September 14 2005'The Second Draft' launches
The first investigation tackled by the group, headed by Prof. Richard Landes of Boston University, is 'Pallywood' and the Muhammad Al Dura affair -- they've placed online a good deal of the raw footage taken that day at the Netzarim junction by the France 2 team, and presented three methods of analysis: 1) CSI (Crime Scene Investigation): For those who want to take the time to examine the evidence themselves, and come to their own conclusions. 2) Edited: For those who want to see the original material, but have it edited to bring the most relevant footage together. 3) Packaged: For those who want a quick introduction to the material that The Second Draft has put together. The general project has this goal: Journalism likes to call itself the “first draft of history,” and in this age when media plays an increasingly powerful role in shaping public opinion, it can not only write the first draft, but play an active part in that history. It seems appropriate then, especially in cases where the media’s coverage has had a particularly sharp influence on the course of historical events, that historians examine this first draft and ascertain just how accurate it may have been. We hope to make an ongoing series of such incidents available to the public, and to encourage our media to produce reliably accurate and relevant material for the free citizens of a global civil society. HonestReporting wishes The Second Draft all the best in their new and important venture, and hopes their work will contribute to greater quality media coverage of Israel and the Mideast.
TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry: Listed below are links to weblogs that reference 'The Second Draft' launches: CommentsSo how can we get "60 Minutes" and the rest of the world to see this and say, "Oops. We brought you the wrong stuff."?
it's really like the emperor's new clothes. as long as no one breaks ranks, no one dares. but when everyone starts to laugh, even the guys at the top start to wince. without the internet, tho, we'd be powerless. i'm hoping this will generate the kind of shock necessary to make a dent. it's fascinating to see the difference between showing the public this stuff (even kids) and the media. two different worlds. How amazing would it be if someone aired some of these findings on mainstream TV. Was Road to Jenin ever aired mainstream I wonder, it had lots of Pollywood examples. Channel 4 used some footage from PMW in the documentary 'Road to 9/11' but didn't make it clear where this footage came from. Site looks great, and Pollywood is a name that cuts right to the point. Post a comment[Comments are held for approval before appearing.]
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