Media Reports of PA Official’s Resignation Ignore History of Smears, Incitement | HonestReporting | HonestReporting

There are many forms of media bias. From the more extreme forms, such as invented quotes and “facts,” to the more commonplace, such as lack of context, HonestReporting has seen it all. One form in particular is perhaps the most insidious: selective omission. And when longtime PLO executive committee member Hanan Ashrawi tendered her resignation this week, much of the media was guilty of failing to mention Ashrawi’s darker side.