HAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Viewing TV coverage of terrorist events causes deterioration of psychological resources, such as commitment and a sense of success, and to feeling threatened, which in turn can also lead to loss of resources and other negative effects. This has been found in a new study at the University of Haifa. “Mass media [...]
NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed the vote of the board of directors of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) to permanently “retire” the Helen Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award will be retired with Thomas’s name attached, meaning no lifetime achievement award will be given in the future, according to the [...]
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–There is nothing wrong with the article in the New York Times under the headline, “March in Israel Ends in Clashes In Arab Town.” It correctly describes a march of Israel’s extreme religious-nationalist Jewish right, the organizational descendants of Meir Kahane, in the Arab city of Umm El-Fahm. Umm El-Fahm is the [...]
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – San Diego Jewish World is now offering free subscriptions for busy readers who simply don’t have the time to check our website several times a day to see what’s new. Those who subscribe using the box in the left hand column of the home page will receive each evening [...]
