Isabel Kershner
| Isabel Kershner | |
|---|---|
| Status | Married |
| Occupation | Journalist, author |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times, The Jerusalem Report |
| Spouse(s) | Hirsh Goodman |
| Children | Gavriel and Lev (sons) |
Isabel Kershner is a journalist and author who began reporting from Jerusalem for The New York Times in 2007.
Previously, Kershner was Senior Editor, Middle East, The Jerusalem Report magazine. She has also written for The New Republic and provided commentary on Middle East affairs on radio, including the BBC.
Personal
Kershner was born in Manchester, England.[1] In April 1992 she married author Hirsh Goodman, a fellow immigrant to Israel; they have two children, Gavriel and Lev.[2]
Bias accusations
Kershner has been accused of anti-Israel bias in her coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict for allegedly downplaying Palestinian terrorism,[3] covering up incitement to violence by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas[4] and promoting anti-Israel bias using the journalism technique of "first-last reporting".[5]
Kershner has also been accused of pro-Israel bias in her coverage[6] and her hiring to report on Israeli-Palestinian issues has been denounced as conflict of interest since her husband, Hirsh Goodman, is an employee at an organization that works to promote a better image of Israel.[7]
Bibliography
- Barrier: The Seam of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. ISBN 1-4039-6801-2 ISBN 978-1403968012
Notes
- ↑ CBC Radio Show Program Logs: The Sunday Edition, 2 April 2006. Accessed 25 February 2007.
- ↑ Goodman, Hirsh. Let me create a paradise, God said to himself: A Journey of Conscience from Johannesburg to Jerusalem. Perseus Book Group, 2005. ISBN 1-58648-243-2, ISBN 978-1-58648-243-5.
- ↑ "NYT Veers From Downplaying Palestinian Terrorism - but Only Online". Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America. October 7, 2015.
- ↑ "After Jerusalem Massacre, New York Times covers up Abbas' Incitement". Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America. November 18, 2014.
- ↑ "NY Times's Page-One Anti-Israel Bias". Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America. July 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Isabel Kershner". Electronic Intifada.
- ↑ "New Conflict of Interest at NYT Jerusalem Bureau". Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. May 1, 2012.