”We have long had serious concerns about the lack of due impartiality
and accuracy in the reporting of allegations of antisemitism against
Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour party. The recent report by the Media Reform Coalition examining coverage of Labour’s revised code of conduct on antisemitism shows that we are right to be concerned.
The research examined over 250 articles and broadcast news segments
and found over 90 examples of misleading or inaccurate reporting. In
relation to the IHRA definition of antisemitism that was at the heart of
the dispute, the research found evidence of “overwhelming source imbalance”
in which critics of Labour’s code of conduct dominated coverage, with
nearly 50% of Guardian reports, for example, failing to include any
quotes from those defending the code or critiquing the IHRA definition.
Moreover, key contextual facts about the IHRA definition – for example
that it has only been formally adopted by eight countries (and only six
of the IHRA member states) – were consistently excluded.
The researchers conclude these were not occasional lapses in
judgment but “systematic reporting failures” that served to weaken the Labour leadership and to bolster its opponents within and outside of the party.
It is of course entirely appropriate and necessary for our major news
outlets to report on the horrors of antisemitism, but wrong to present
it as an issue specific to the Labour party.
In covering the allegations that Labour is now “institutionally antisemitic”,
there have been inaccuracies, clear distortions and revealing omissions
across our most popular media platforms. We believe that significant
parts of the UK media have failed their audiences by producing flawed
reports that have contributed to an undeserved witch-hunt against the
Labour leader and misdirected public attention away from antisemitism
elsewhere, including on the far right, which is ascendant in much of
Europe.” [x]
Signed by:
Prof Noam Chomsky Brian Eno Francesca Martinez Yanis Varoufakis Ken Loach Raoul Martinez Justin Schlosberg Birkbeck, University of London Prof Des Freedman Goldsmiths, University of London Prof Imogen Tyler Lancaster University Prof Aeron Davis Goldsmiths, University of London Prof Annabelle Sreberny Soas, University of London Prof Greg Philo University of Glasgow Prof Natalie Fenton Goldsmiths, University of London Prof David Miller Bristol University Prof David Hesmondhalgh University of Leeds Prof James Curran Goldsmiths, University of London Prof Julian Petley Brunel University Stephen Cushion Cardiff University Jason Hickel Goldsmiths, University of London Einar Thorsen Bournemouth University Mike Berry Cardiff University Tom Mills Aston University Jenny Manson Jewish Voice for Labour Leah Levane Jewish Voice for Labour Lindsey German Stop the War Coalition Mike Cushman Free Speech on Israel Glyn Secker Jewish Voice for Labour
Yup, that’s the point you just stay still and let it do whatever the fuck it wants that doesn’t involved you getting eaten.
REALLY FUN FACT for big cats cheetahs are fucking docile as shit
my grandfather ran a cheetah sanctuary in south africa and he’d just lie with them and sleep among them and they’d rub against him and chirp at him they’re big fucking babies
Another Fun Fact: Cheetahs are incredibly nervous animals. One of the (many) reason’s they’re going extinct is that cheetahs are so sensitive and nervous, some of them are literally too nervous to breed. Others will breed, but stress themselves out so much, they’ll lose their cubs.
So zoos with breeding programs had to figure out how to make cheetahs comfortable enough to first of all, get laid and secondly - not spazz themselves into miscarrying.
So what’d they do? They gave the cheetah’s their very own Service Dogs!
The dogs make them feel safe, protected and secure!
