Just Journalism
Just Journalism (JJ) is a pro-Israel 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 daily commentary on the media coverage of Israel and it produces longer reports on particular themes, e.g., the coverage of Israel at 60, the assault on Gaza, and the Freedom Flotilla massacre. JJ's main pressure tactic is to accuse media institutions of a lack of 'balance,' demanding that more Israelis be given a chance to voice their opinions. JJ's reports are mainly carried in the Jewish and Israeli press, and by pro-Israel bloggers like Melanie Phillips and Harry's Place.
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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +44.2084550385 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
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
