In Gaza Conflict, Media Face An Old, Impossible Task: Covering It

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David Folkenflik
All Things Considered | Jul 25, 2014

Despite sweeping changes in the ways that the news media operate in the digital age, one thing hasn't changed: the difficulties journalists face in covering the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. It's almost impossible to cover it in a way seen as fair by all sides.

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