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Identity/Crisis

Jewish Media from Right to Left

Nov 18, 2022
Laura E. Adkins and Ari Hoffman join Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss the evolving landscape of Jewish media. They explore ideological commitments, the merging of personal and platform, balancing individual and collective identity, social networks in building communities, and cancel culture within the Jewish community.
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  • Balancing personal associations with professional coverage is a challenge for Jewish journalists navigating deep ideological divides within the community.
  • The Jewish media landscape needs more independent investigative journalism to ensure accountability within Jewish institutions.

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The Challenges of Navigating Ideological Divides in Jewish Media

Journalists in Jewish media grapple with navigating deep ideological divides within the Jewish community and representing the diversity of opinions. Balancing personal associations with professional coverage can be difficult, especially when covering topics that affect one's own life. Jewish media plays a crucial role in storytelling and narrative-making, but its independence and investigative reporting suffer due to financial constraints. There is a need for increased funding for investigative journalism and community engagement through live events. Jewish philanthropy should take bolder and riskier approaches in supporting innovative ideas and organizations, while also investing in a vibrant intellectual culture.

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