Bathsheba Ratzkoff
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Bathsheba Ratzkoff is a film
director
, producer
, and editor. She is the co-director of the 2004 documentary Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land
. She is also an associate producer on the documentary “Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire” and also produced a film called “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies A People.” She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts
.
is a 2004 documentary by Sut Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff
which—according to the film's official website—"provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict" and which "analyzes and explains how--through the use of language, framing and context--the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza remains hidden in the news media".The film argues that the influence of pro-Israel media watchdog groups, such as CAMERA and Honest Reporting, has led to distorted and pro-Israel media reports.It features Noam Chomsky, Robert Jensen, Hanan Ashrawi, Sam Husseini, and Robert Fisk, among others.
Film
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director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and editor. She is the co-director of the 2004 documentary Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land is a 2004 documentary by Sut Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff which—according to the film's official website—"provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S...
. She is also an associate producer on the documentary “Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire” and also produced a film called “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies A People.” She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
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PEACE, PROPAGANDA & THE PROMISED LAND
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised LandPeace, Propaganda & the Promised Land
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land is a 2004 documentary by Sut Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff which—according to the film's official website—"provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S...
is a 2004 documentary by Sut Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff
Bathsheba Ratzkoff
Bathsheba Ratzkoff is a film director, producer, and editor. She is the co-director of the 2004 documentary Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land...
which—according to the film's official website—"provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict" and which "analyzes and explains how--through the use of language, framing and context--the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza remains hidden in the news media".The film argues that the influence of pro-Israel media watchdog groups, such as CAMERA and Honest Reporting, has led to distorted and pro-Israel media reports.It features Noam Chomsky, Robert Jensen, Hanan Ashrawi, Sam Husseini, and Robert Fisk, among others.