Author and journalist Matti Friedman was working for the Associated Press when he noticed a persistent bias in coverage: For the Western media, the story of the region was a simple narrative of good and evil, and Israel was cast as villain. Matti joins Jamie to discuss how this narrative formed and whether there's hope for serious journalism in such a conflict.

Show Notes:

-An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth

-What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel

-You're All Israel Now

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