Reporting On 'Israel' And Jewish Organizations A ‘Third Rail’
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Haaretz/Israel: Newsweek Reporter Calls Reporting On Israel And Jewish Organizations A ‘Third Rail’
Posted on January 25, 2019 AuthorVT EditorsComments(2) 202 Views
A national politics correspondent for Newsweek, Nina Burleigh, tweeted that Israeli- and Jewish-linked organizations — along with Israel itself — are on “the third rail of American journalism.”
The phrase “third rail” refers to the untouchable rail on mass transit systems, suggesting negative stories about Jews and Israel are too hot to handle.
Burleigh did not respond to an inquiry from JTA asking her to elaborate on the tweet.
The tweet was in response to a thread by author Sarah Kendzior listing several stories she said were “undercovered.” A few of the stories involved President Donald Trump and Chabad, the Ha...