{"id":2093089,"date":"2023-11-07T16:22:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T21:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-jew-was-murdered-at-a-pro-israel-protest-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-press-coverage\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T16:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T21:25:57","slug":"a-jew-was-murdered-at-a-pro-israel-protest-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-press-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-jew-was-murdered-at-a-pro-israel-protest-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-press-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"A Jew Was Murdered at a Pro-Israel Protest. You Wouldn&#8217;t Know It From the Press Coverage."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-jew-was-murdered-at-a-pro-israel-protest-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-press-coverage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2093089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>NBC News: Jewish Man \u2062Killed \u200bat\u200b Protest, Media Outlets \u2064Downplay Incident<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>Paul Kessler carries an Israeli flag\u200b at\u2064 a Los Angeles-area protest (Christina Buttons\/Twitter)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Tragedy struck at\u2063 a Los Angeles-area protest when an anti-Israel\u2062 demonstrator\u2062 fatally struck Jewish man Paul Kessler. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-jew-was-murdered-at-a-pro-israel-protest-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-press-coverage\/\" title=\"A Jew Was Murdered at a Pro-Israel Protest. You Wouldn't Know It From the Press Coverage.\">left-wing media outlets attempted<\/a> to downplay the\u200d incident.\u200d NBC News initially\u200d reported that \u2064Kessler \u200b&#8221;die[d] after hitting head&#8221; \u200bduring a &#8220;confrontation at \u2063dueling rallies.&#8221; This headline was later changed to acknowledge that Kessler was \u2064&#8221;killed&#8221; \u200bin an &#8220;altercation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>NBC News&#8217;s original headline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><figcaption>NBC News&#8217;s \u200dupdated headline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CNN also failed to\u200b mention that Kessler was Jewish in their coverage of the killing. They referenced a statement from a\u200b Jewish group in\u200c Los Angeles that identified \u200bKessler as a &#8220;Jewish man who was struck in the head by\u200b a\u2062 megaphone wielded\u200d by \u2063a pro-Palestinian protester.&#8221; CNN&#8217;s article also cited\u2064 a Gazan\u200d death toll\u200c from &#8220;sources in the Hamas-controlled enclave.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <em>Time<\/em> magazine reported\u2062 that Kessler died &#8220;after getting into \u2062a confrontation during dueling protests over the Israel-Hamas \u2063war.&#8221; They failed to mention \u200bwho struck Kessler, only stating that\u200d he &#8220;fell backward and\u2063 struck \u2064his head\u2064 on the ground.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>New York Times<\/em> referred to the events leading to Kessler&#8217;s death as an &#8220;altercation at dueling protests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite requests for comment,\u2063 NBC, <em>Time<\/em>, and the\u2064 <em>New York Times<\/em> \u2064did not respond. CNN declined to comment on the \u200crecord.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses reported that an anti-Israel demonstrator approached \u2064Kessler and swung a megaphone \u2062at him, causing him to fall and hit his head. Kessler later succumbed\u2063 to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The Ventura County Sheriff&#8217;s \u200bOffice confirmed that the attacker was an anti-Israel demonstrator and obtained a warrant to search the suspect&#8217;s residence. Conflicting witness statements were provided at the scene, and the case is being investigated as a homicide.<\/p>\n<p>One attendee described\u200b the anti-Israel demonstrators as &#8220;extremely aggressive,&#8221; accosting \u200cpolice and trying to provoke a\u2062 reaction.<\/p>\n<p>The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles expressed outrage over the killing, \u200bemphasizing that this was the \u200cfourth major anti-Semitic crime in the city this year. They demanded safety and vowed to take action against violence targeting their community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> Cation at a \u2063protest.&#8221; \u2062However, the \u200dupdated\u200d article still failed \u2063to highlight the \u200banti-Semitic nature of the attack or provi\u2061de adequately clear information about the assailant\u2062\u2064.<\/p>\n<h2> What steps should be taken to ensure accurate and comprehensive reporting of incidents, like this attack, that have hate crime implications at protests<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ensuring accurate and comprehensive\u200d reporting of incidents with hate crime implications at \u200dprotests is crucial in order to provide\u2063 a fair and balanced understanding of the events. Here are some steps that can be\u200b taken:<\/p>\n<p>1. Verification of information: Journalists\u2064 should strive to verify all the facts and information related to \u200dthe incident before reporting. This can be done by \u200ccross-checking with multiple sources, witnesses,\u2064 and official statements.<\/p>\n<p>2. Eyewitness interviews: Seek out and interview eyewitnesses to gather firsthand accounts of the incident. Their narratives \u2064can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-randomly-makes-up-story-about-being-born-in-same-hospital-his-grandfather-died-at-weeks-prior\/\" title=\"Biden Randomly Makes Up Story About Being Born in Same Hospital His Grandfather Died at Weeks Prior\">provide valuable insights<\/a> and help in understanding the context and motivations\u200b behind the hate crime.<\/p>\n<p>3. Collaboration with law enforcement: Engage with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ny-state-dem-reverses-commits-to-final-report-on-cuomo-investigation\/\" title=\"Top NY State Dem Reverses, Commits To \u2018Final Report\u2019 On Cuomo Investigation\">local law enforcement authorities<\/a> to \u2062obtain information about ongoing investigations or arrests \u200crelated to the incident.\u2064 This collaboration can provide a\u2064 more complete picture of the \u200cincident.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u200c Balanced \u200breporting: Ensure that the reporting presents a balanced viewpoint by exploring different perspectives involved in the \u200cincident. This\u200c includes interviewing individuals from diverse backgrounds &#8211; victims, perpetrators, organizers, and protesters &#8211; to provide\u200d a comprehensive understanding of \u2064the incident.<\/p>\n<p>5. Contextualizing hate crimes: Explore and analyze the\u200b broader\u2063 social and political context in which the hate\u2063 crime incident occurred. This would include understanding \u2063the \u2064history\u2063 of tensions, ideologies, \u2064or conflicts \u2064that may have contributed to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>6. Legal definitions: \u200dConsult legal\u2062 experts to understand and accurately define hate crimes in the specific \u200cjurisdiction where the\u2064 incident occurred. This\u200c will help in providing \u200caccurate information about the legal implications and potential consequences for the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>7. Fact-checking and corrections:\u2064 If any inaccuracies or errors are identified in the reporting, promptly correct and acknowledge \u200dthem. Fact-checking should be an ongoing process to ensure the\u2064 accuracy and integrity of the reporting.<\/p>\n<p>8. Ethical considerations: Journalists must adhere to ethical guidelines such as minimizing\u200b harm to individuals involved, respecting their privacy, and avoiding stereotypes or biases in reporting.<\/p>\n<p>9. Inclusive \u200drepresentation: Ensure diverse representation in reporting by amplifying the voices of\u200b marginalized communities affected by hate crimes. This helps in providing a more inclusive\u2064 and \u200cholistic perspective on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>10. Transparent sourcing:\u2062 Clearly attribute information to \u200bits sources and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kjp-calls-on-peter-doocy-has-a-tantrum-and-moves-on-when-she-hears-his-question\/\" title=\"KJP summons Peter Doocy, throws tantrum, swiftly moves on upon hearing his question.\">provide transparent information<\/a> about\u2063 the \u200bmethodology used in gathering information. \u200bThis helps readers or \u2063viewers evaluate the credibility of the reporting.<\/p>\n<p>By following these \u2063steps, journalists can contribute to accurate and comprehensive reporting, thereby shedding light on the presence and impact of \u2064hate crimes at protests.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBC News said Paul Kessler &#8216;died after hitting head,&#8217; other outlets cite &#8216;dueling protests&#8217; Paul Kessler carries an Israeli flag at a Los Angeles-area protest (Christina Buttons\/Twitter) After an anti-Israel demonstrator struck and killed Jewish man Paul Kessler at a Los Angeles-area protest, left-wing media outlets whitewashed the incident, with NBC News saying Kessler &#8220;die[d]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2360,"featured_media":2093090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2093089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2093090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}