Journalist Slams News Studios for Disconnect From Public Sentiment
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Haaretz journalist Josh Breiner criticized Israeli news studios and pollsters for being "insanely disconnected" from the public after surprising election results. He highlighted major discrepancies in projections for the Likud party and the lack of Arab representation in media discussions. Breiner also blamed polling firms for significant miscalculations, questioning their credibility.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Journalist Josh Breiner accused Israeli news studios of being "insanely disconnected" from the public.
- Breiner cited dramatic shifts in election projections for the Likud party as evidence of media disconnect.
- He criticized the lack of Arab representation in news studios despite significant projected mandates.
- Breiner also blamed polling firms for major miscalculations in their election forecasts.
- The critique came after election results surprised the Israeli media landscape.
Following surprising election results that caught the media off guard, Haaretz journalist Josh Breiner launched a sharp critique of Israeli news studios and pollsters during a live broadcast on Channel 12. Breiner accused media professionals and surveyors of being "insanely disconnected" from the public's true sentiments, pointing to the dramatic shift in projected mandates for the Likud party.
"These results show that in these studios, there is an insane disconnect from what is happening in the public," Breiner stated. He highlighted the discrepancy between earlier projections of 19-20 mandates for Likud and its near 30 mandates in the actual results, urging those in the studios to "take stock."
Breiner also criticized the lack of representation for the Arab public in media discussions, noting that with the Arab sector projected to receive 18 mandates, not a single Arab panelist was present in the studio. He questioned whether media professionals, including himself, are truly connected to the realities on the ground.
Furthermore, Breiner directed blame at polling firms for their significant miscalculations, questioning how they could have been so wrong. He cited the near collapse of the Netanyahu government just a week prior over a projection of 48 mandates, contrasting it with the current results and questioning the credibility of those who erred so greatly.
