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Tag: Sensationalism

0 Politics Antisemitism

I am embarrassed to call myself a journalist.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 26 Jan

Journalist Joshua Hoffman critiques contemporary Western media for drifting toward sensationalism and bias, highlighting a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Iran's Foreign Minister as emblematic of this trend.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Anti-Israel Industrial Complex

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 24 Nov 2025

Joshua Hoffman critiques what he terms the "Anti-Israel Industrial Complex," highlighting a complex network of influencers, NGOs, universities, and governments that commodify anti-Israel sentiment for profit and influence.

0 Communities Culture

The Yellow Journalism of Matzav

Emes Ve-Emunah · 27 Dec 2024

Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin has been misrepresented by the online publication Matzav as encouraging behaviors contrary to Jewish values, when he actually advocates for young gay Jews to maintain familial and cultural connections.

0 Education Politics

Sensationalizing campus antisemitism isn’t serving Jewish students like mine

Michal Raucher in JTA · 4 Mar 2024

The article discusses the author's experience teaching a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Rutgers University, highlighting the diversity of students engaging with challenging topics despite external pressure to avoid such discussions.

0 Culture Literature

Sensationalism! Sex! Jews Behaving Badly!

Eddy Portnoy in Tablet · 19 Mar 2018

The Yiddish press of the early 20th century was not immune to sensationalism, publishing stories of crime, sex, and violence that captivated readers despite criticisms of their impact.