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August 3: Live From Jerusalem: Journalists in the Middle East Crosshairs

This event will take place on Tuesday, August 3 at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT

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Jerusalem is not a beat for the journalistic faint of heart.

Depending on the day or the story, the people who cover the region are lambasted for being too pro-Israel, too pro-Arab, ignorant of history, ill-informed, shoddy liars and/or foolish dupes — by activists, governments, editors, readers and their own relatives.

There’s no neutral ground to stand on, and gratitude for seeking balance is in extremely short supply.

Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of the Forward and former Jerusalem bureau chief of The Times, will talk with current and former correspondents about the complexities of covering a region where the narratives clash so violently and about which readers care so deeply.

With: Ethan Bronner, Bloomberg News, The New York Times, Reuters and Boston Globe; Daniel Estrin, National Public Radio, Associated Press; and Janine Zacharia, The Washington Post, Reuters and Bloomberg News

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