Australian Journalist EXPOSES DISTURBING Israeli Media Lobby

Why does so much of the Western media give Israel the benefit of the doubt, while Palestinians and Muslims are met with suspicion? In this Expert Q&A, journalist Alex McKinnon takes us inside Australia’s media machine and the forces that shape what millions of people read, watch and believe. From the Israeli embassy pressuring editors over a junior Palestinian reporter, to all-expenses-paid press tours of Israel, to a softball interview with Benjamin Netanyahu, Alex lays out how pro-Israel lobbying works inside newsrooms. He explains why News Corp, the company behind Fox News, The Sun and The Daily Telegraph, may be the most powerful media company in history, and how its template targets Muslims, refugees and migrants wherever it operates. We also look at the human cost. A 16-year-old girl was erased from a council magazine over a Palestine necklace. An academic was the subject of more than 400 articles. Antoinette Lattouf was taken off air by the ABC. And Anthony Albanese, once a vocal advocate for Palestine, backed a media campaign against a local council’s boycott motion. But this is not a story without hope. Alex explains how the people of Liverpool cut The Sun out of their city for nearly 40 years after Hillsborough, and what ordinary people can do today to hold the media to account. How does this coverage fuel Islamophobia, and what can we actually do about it? Alex McKinnon is an Australian journalist and editor who has spent his career covering politics, media and the people shaping public debate. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:46 The State of Australian Media 2:43 What It Means for Democracy 4:09 Top-Down Orders or Newsroom Culture? 4:56 Inside the News Corp Workplace 6:47 News Corp's Gaza Coverage 8:25 When Lobbying Controls the Narrative 10:03 Does Any Other Country Do This? 10:45 Why Israel Gets a Pass 13:01 How Do They Get Away With It? 14:51 Does Print Still Have Influence? 18:49 Is Sky News Really Powerful? 21:00 How Media Shapes Politicians 24:1