>Join CAMERA. CAMERA is 501(c)(3) nonprofit and contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
>Join CAMERA's e-mail team and respond to Action Alerts.
>Call and write independently whenever possible to counter media misinformation.
>Distribute CAMERA publications and Action Alerts to your friends, religious groups, schools and civic organizations.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
How to participate
>Join CAMERA. CAMERA is 501(c)(3) nonprofit and contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
>Join CAMERA's e-mail team and respond to Action Alerts.
>Call and write independently whenever possible to counter media misinformation.
>Distribute CAMERA publications and Action Alerts to your friends, religious groups, schools and civic organizations.
>Join CAMERA's e-mail team and respond to Action Alerts.
>Call and write independently whenever possible to counter media misinformation.
>Distribute CAMERA publications and Action Alerts to your friends, religious groups, schools and civic organizations.
What people are saying about CAMERA
“We all know that CAMERA's mission is important not only for the Jewish community, but also for the integrity and vitality of American democracy. It is not just on one occasion that I wished there were an Israeli branch of CAMERA.” – Democracy activist and Knesset member Natan Sharansky
“The answer to false speech is not censorship but more true speech. The answer to half-truth is full-truth. The only people who should and do fear CAMERA are those who should and do fear the truth. ... [T]he First Amendment was not erected to help the media but to help the people.” – Harvard law professor and civil libertarian Alan Dershowitz
“Media misrepresentation of events in the Middle East poses an immediate danger to Israel's security ... and the only way to curb such reporting abuses is to shine the spotlight of public attention on them. CAMERA has the courage to effectively challenge the media to step up to its responsibility to report fairly and accurately.” – Congressman Tom Lantos
“There is ... one source you can rely on when it comes to keeping track of news stories on the Middle East — CAMERA — Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.” – Mayor Ed Koch
“The answer to false speech is not censorship but more true speech. The answer to half-truth is full-truth. The only people who should and do fear CAMERA are those who should and do fear the truth. ... [T]he First Amendment was not erected to help the media but to help the people.” – Harvard law professor and civil libertarian Alan Dershowitz
“Media misrepresentation of events in the Middle East poses an immediate danger to Israel's security ... and the only way to curb such reporting abuses is to shine the spotlight of public attention on them. CAMERA has the courage to effectively challenge the media to step up to its responsibility to report fairly and accurately.” – Congressman Tom Lantos
“There is ... one source you can rely on when it comes to keeping track of news stories on the Middle East — CAMERA — Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.” – Mayor Ed Koch
What people are saying about CAMERA
“We all know that CAMERA's mission is important not only for the Jewish community, but also for the integrity and vitality of American democracy. It is not just on one occasion that I wished there were an Israeli branch of CAMERA.” – Democracy activist and Knesset member Natan Sharansky
“The answer to false speech is not censorship but more true speech. The answer to half-truth is full-truth. The only people who should and do fear CAMERA are those who should and do fear the truth. ... [T]he First Amendment was not erected to help the media but to help the people.” – Harvard law professor and civil libertarian Alan Dershowitz
“Media misrepresentation of events in the Middle East poses an immediate danger to Israel's security ... and the only way to curb such reporting abuses is to shine the spotlight of public attention on them. CAMERA has the courage to effectively challenge the media to step up to its responsibility to report fairly and accurately.” – Congressman Tom Lantos
“There is ... one source you can rely on when it comes to keeping track of news stories on the Middle East — CAMERA — Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.” – Mayor Ed Koch
“The answer to false speech is not censorship but more true speech. The answer to half-truth is full-truth. The only people who should and do fear CAMERA are those who should and do fear the truth. ... [T]he First Amendment was not erected to help the media but to help the people.” – Harvard law professor and civil libertarian Alan Dershowitz
“Media misrepresentation of events in the Middle East poses an immediate danger to Israel's security ... and the only way to curb such reporting abuses is to shine the spotlight of public attention on them. CAMERA has the courage to effectively challenge the media to step up to its responsibility to report fairly and accurately.” – Congressman Tom Lantos
“There is ... one source you can rely on when it comes to keeping track of news stories on the Middle East — CAMERA — Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.” – Mayor Ed Koch
CAMERA on college campuses
Increasingly, campuses have been the scene of propagandistic assaults on Israel. Distorted literature, extreme speakers and false, inflammatory images are all too common, creating harmful misperceptions of Israel. This hostile environment can be intimidating to students seeking fair and objective information on Middle East issues.
CAMERA publishes a student-focused magazine, CAMERA on Campus, containing specialized information useful in countering misinformation. CAMERA also provides one-on-one assistance to students who encounter Middle East distortions in campus publications, flyers, rallies and classroom teaching.
CAMERA publishes a student-focused magazine, CAMERA on Campus, containing specialized information useful in countering misinformation. CAMERA also provides one-on-one assistance to students who encounter Middle East distortions in campus publications, flyers, rallies and classroom teaching.
How CAMERA members are kept informed
Members receive a variety of publications, including:
The CAMERA Media Report
Action Alerts detailing specific media misrepresentations
The CAMERA Media Directory, containing contact information for media outlets
Members of CAMERA's e-mail team receive frequent Alerts and information.
In addition, CAMERA staffers regularly assist members seeking specific information.
CAMERA's work is frequently cited in the secular and Jewish press, and in journalism reviews.
The CAMERA Media Report
Action Alerts detailing specific media misrepresentations
The CAMERA Media Directory, containing contact information for media outlets
Members of CAMERA's e-mail team receive frequent Alerts and information.
In addition, CAMERA staffers regularly assist members seeking specific information.
CAMERA's work is frequently cited in the secular and Jewish press, and in journalism reviews.
How CAMERA members are kept informed
Members receive a variety of publications, including:
The CAMERA Media Report
Action Alerts detailing specific media misrepresentations
The CAMERA Media Directory, containing contact information for media outlets
Members of CAMERA's e-mail team receive frequent Alerts and information.
In addition, CAMERA staffers regularly assist members seeking specific information.
CAMERA's work is frequently cited in the secular and Jewish press, and in journalism reviews.
The CAMERA Media Report
Action Alerts detailing specific media misrepresentations
The CAMERA Media Directory, containing contact information for media outlets
Members of CAMERA's e-mail team receive frequent Alerts and information.
In addition, CAMERA staffers regularly assist members seeking specific information.
CAMERA's work is frequently cited in the secular and Jewish press, and in journalism reviews.
How CAMERA members are kept informed
Members receive a variety of publications, including:
The CAMERA Media Report
Action Alerts detailing specific media misrepresentations
The CAMERA Media Directory, containing contact information for media outlets
Members of CAMERA's e-mail team receive frequent Alerts and information.
In addition, CAMERA staffers regularly assist members seeking specific information.
CAMERA's work is frequently cited in the secular and Jewish press, and in journalism reviews.
The CAMERA Media Report
Action Alerts detailing specific media misrepresentations
The CAMERA Media Directory, containing contact information for media outlets
Members of CAMERA's e-mail team receive frequent Alerts and information.
In addition, CAMERA staffers regularly assist members seeking specific information.
CAMERA's work is frequently cited in the secular and Jewish press, and in journalism reviews.
How CAMERA members are kept informed
Members receive a variety of publications, including:
The CAMERA Media Report
Action Alerts detailing specific media misrepresentations
The CAMERA Media Directory, containing contact information for media outlets
Members of CAMERA's e-mail team receive frequent Alerts and information.
In addition, CAMERA staffers regularly assist members seeking specific information.
CAMERA's work is frequently cited in the secular and Jewish press, and in journalism reviews.
The CAMERA Media Report
Action Alerts detailing specific media misrepresentations
The CAMERA Media Directory, containing contact information for media outlets
Members of CAMERA's e-mail team receive frequent Alerts and information.
In addition, CAMERA staffers regularly assist members seeking specific information.
CAMERA's work is frequently cited in the secular and Jewish press, and in journalism reviews.
How CAMERA works
CAMERA systematically monitors, documents, reviews and archives Middle East coverage. Staffers directly contact reporters, editors, producers and publishers concerning distorted or inaccurate coverage, offering factual information to refute errors. CAMERA members are encouraged to write letters for publication in the print media and to communicate with correspondents, anchors and network officials in the electronic media. CAMERA's combination of rigorous monitoring, research, fact-checking, careful analysis, and grassroots efforts have had a documented impact.
The scope of the problem
Inaccurate and distorted accounts of events in Israel and the Middle East are to be found everywhere from college radio stations to network television, from community newspapers to national magazines, and, of course, on the Internet. In recent years misinformation about the Middle East has also surfaced in fashion magazines, architectural publications, encyclopedias, professional reference works, geography textbooks, travel guides, and even dictionaries. Frequently inaccurate and skewed characterizations of Israel and of events in the Middle East may fuel anti-Israel and anti-Jewish prejudice.
CAMERA
Founded in 1982, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America is a media-monitoring, research and membership organization devoted to promoting accurate and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East. CAMERA fosters rigorous reporting, while educating news consumers about Middle East issues and the role of the media. Because public opinion ultimately shapes public policy, distorted news coverage that misleads the public can be detrimental to sound policymaking. A non-partisan organization, CAMERA takes no position with regard to American or Israeli political issues or with regard to ultimate solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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