Past Event

In striving for balance and neutrality, does the Western mainstream media end up spreading misconceptions, myths and mistruths about the wars and conflicts in the Middle East? What are news consumers in the West missing about the war in Gaza, the turmoil in Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere? How can we ensure better coverage of the raging conflicts that are shaping our world today?

This is a free event and no registration is required. Please contact cfe@torontomu.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event. This Centre for Free Expression event is co-sponsored by PEN Canada.

Panelists

• Hadeel Al-Shalchi – Editor, NPR’s Weekend Edition
• Mohamad Bazzi – Director, Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies at New York University
• Martin Lukacs – Managing Editor, The Breach
• Ari Paul – Journalist, FAIR.org

• Julian Sher – Journalist and author. Senior Fellow, Centre for Free Expression