Eye on the Media [Paperback]

David Bar-Illan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 468 pages
• Publisher: Gefen Books (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9653560263
• ISBN-13: 978-9653560260
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,359,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Right on! November 17, 1998

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

This book shows you the truth behind the media and how they are systematically vilifying Israel...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exposes Media Propaganda And Bias. October 3, 2001

By M. D Roberts

Format:Paperback

David Bar-Illan tells it like it is!

We all owe it to ourselves to look behind the headlines for the truth. At times we have to analyse the motives and agendas of various media entities. These issues are addressed here.

Media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis is rarely portrayed in a fair, unbiassed manner. This is the author's prime concern, whilst still stressing the right of freedom of speech and the right of varying opinions.

Any personal opinions of the author can easily be checked for their authenticity if necessary.

We ignore such observations as those outlined in this work at our peril. If we are indeed intent on deciphering the truth from amongst the oft-portrayed propaganda and bias in the media surrounding Middle East events, we earnestly need to keep 'an eye on the media'.

May I recommend another, more recent book, written by a Christian Pentecostal Minister along the same lines, entitled
'The Last War; The Failure Of The Peace Process & The Coming Battle For Jerusalem', by David Allen Lewis....

5.0 out of 5 stars A courageous pioneering work of truthtelling November 4, 2004

By Shalom Freedman HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

The late David Bar- Ilan for a number of years wrote a weekly column in the ' Jerusalem Post' exposing distorted media coverage against Israel. Among the culprits were the Guardian Reuters and AP,the LA Times the NY Times, and most of the major newspapers and media services. Bar- Ilan detected that a major anti- Israel bias had developed since the Six- Day War. He wrote fairly, always got his facts right , and time and again pointed out errors .At the time each of these struggles seemed a ' life and death' one and Bar- Ilan's writings were a source of comfort and strength to a large number of supporters of Israel. This work is excellent not only for those interested in the Middle East conflict but for anyone who wants to see how the Media may distort the news, and rewrite it in accord with its own bias and Agenda.

5.0 out of 5 stars intelligent review November 9, 2003

By Tsahi Niv

Format:Paperback

Very insightful and intelligent book, an exelent reading.