Just Journalism
Just Journalism (JJ) is a media flak group which aims to: "promote accurate and responsible reporting about Israel in the British media." By the date of its oldest reports, it seems that JJ originated only after May 2008. JJ publishes a running commentary of articles about journalism appearing on a daily basis, it produces longer reports on a particular theme, e.g., the coverage of Israel at 60, and it aims to put pressure on the BBC and similar media by finding contradictions in its charter and their coverage of Israel. JJ is strong on pushing the "balance" argument to criticize coverage, i.e., if Israelis aren’t quoted or given a chance to voice their opinions, then an article is labelled: "IMBALANCE OF VIEWS". It is also evident that JJ's reports are meant to be used by Zionist organizations in the UK to lobby for more Israeli-centric reporting.
Contents
Targets
London Review of Books
In November 2010, Just Journalism published an 'study' which purports to expose 'an entirely one-sided, fringe narrative, paid for by British taxpayers’ money via Arts Council funding.' The report adds: 'Despite Britain’s alliance with Israel, public money has been used to pay extreme opponents of Israel to pen articles demonising the Jewish state.'[1] Daniel Johnson, the editor of Standpoint magazine who earlier wrote an attack on London Review editor Mary-Kay Wilmers, is now a member of JJ's advisory board.[2]
Uses of JJ reports
- Alex Brummer, Now proof that the Nakba narrative rules, Jewish Chronicle, 11 July 2008.
Principals
Staff
- Michael Weiss - Executive director
- Elizabeth Jay - former chief executive
- Adel Darwish - former Director
- Carmel Gould - Content Manager
- Chris Dyszyński – Media Analyst
- Jon Dranko – Events Intern
- Rael Miller – Media Intern
Advisory Board
2008
2010
- Denis MacShane | Robin Shepherd | Michael Ullman | Alan Johnson | Douglas Murray | Alan Mendoza | Daniel Johnson | Michael Rainsborough | Nina Rosenwald | Ghanem Nuseibeh[4]
Affiliations
- Henry Jackson Society
- Centre for Social Cohesion
- Hudson Institute
- Standpoint
- Community Security Trust
- Harry's Place
Website registration
- Registrant: Debra Wise
- 18 wychwood road
- watford, herts HA3 4AP GB
- Administrative Contact:
- wise, debra wised1000@yahoo.co.uk
- 18 wychwood road
- watford, herts HA3 4AP GB
- +44.2084550385
Contact, References and Resources
Contact
- Website: www.justjournalism.com
Resources
- Sharif Nashashibi, Just Journalism? It's anything but, The Guardian, 6 March 2009
References
- ↑ Chris Dyszynski, London Review of Books: Ten years of anti-Israel Prejudice, Just Journalism, November 2010
- ↑ Daniel Johnson, Mary-Kay Wilmers, Standpoint, January/February 2010
- ↑ Just Journalism Advisory board, retrieved from the Internet Archive of 15 April 2008 (Accessed: 20 November 2010)
- ↑ Just Journalism Advisory board, Accessed: 20 November 2010
