http://www.theontarion.com/2010/03/israeli-apartheid-week-at-u-of-g/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:46:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.theontarion.com/2010/03/israeli-apartheid-week-at-u-of-g/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Hava Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:47:53 +0000 http://www.theontarion.com/?p=1462#comment-819 Kelsey Rideout’s “Israel Apartheid Week at U of G” reads more like an advertisement for an event than an article. While she does make important comments about how imposing blame for the conflict is a controversial task and that individuals hold conflicting opinions, she does not express that diversity of opinion in her article. Instead of taking the time to explore the different opinions held by member of our campus community, she only interviewed those who are part of the IAW initiative. Several events were held last week to present an alternative viewpoint to IAW including a very successful tabling campaign called Size Doesn’t Matter, which showcased the small country of Israel’s global achievements, as well as a lecture from world renowned academic Dr. Barry Rubin and Palestinian journalist Khaled Abu Toameh. Her lack of coverage of these events in addition to the ones presented by IAW demonstrates unprofessional and biased journalism. In the future, I hope Rideout and The Ontarion will make greater efforts to educate students about campus issues by representing a variety of viewpoints and opinions. Kelsey Rideout’s “Israel Apartheid Week at U of G” reads more like an advertisement for an event than an article. While she does make important comments about how imposing blame for the conflict is a controversial task and that individuals hold conflicting opinions, she does not express that diversity of opinion in her article. Instead of taking the time to explore the different opinions held by member of our campus community, she only interviewed those who are part of the IAW initiative. Several events were held last week to present an alternative viewpoint to IAW including a very successful tabling campaign called Size Doesn’t Matter, which showcased the small country of Israel’s global achievements, as well as a lecture from world renowned academic Dr. Barry Rubin and Palestinian journalist Khaled Abu Toameh. Her lack of coverage of these events in addition to the ones presented by IAW demonstrates unprofessional and biased journalism. In the future, I hope Rideout and The Ontarion will make greater efforts to educate students about campus issues by representing a variety of viewpoints and opinions.

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