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Choosing Words During War: Covering the Israel-Gaza Conflict

  • ZOOM New York, NY 10027 United States (map)

Join the Columbia Journalism School and the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies on Wednesday, May 1, at 12:00 PM for a virtual panel discussion with John Daniszewski, David Folkenflik, and Steven Holmes, moderated by Jane Eisner.

How do newsrooms decide what words to use in covering a complex conflict? In a quick-moving story, how should journalists decide if and when information is solid enough to publish? Has the current war presented new challenges, and what policies have changed or grown out of it?

This panel discussion features:

  • John Daniszewski, Vice President and Editor at Large for Standards, The Associated Press

  • David Folkenflik, Media Correspondent, NPR News

  • Steven Holmes, Former Executive Director, Standards & Practices, CNN; Pulitzer Prize winner for New York Times, "How Race Is Lived in America"

This panel will be moderated by New York-based journalist Jane Eisner, former Director of Academic Affairs, Columbia Journalism School, and former Editor-in-Chief, The Forward.


Supported by the generosity of the Knapp family.

While all IIJS events are free and open to the public, we do encourage a suggested donation of $10.