News Anchor Admits Media Misjudged Public Opinion
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Channel 13 news anchor Moriah Asraf admitted that the media, including pollsters and journalists, misjudged public opinion and the election results, which saw the "change bloc" lose significantly. She stated that journalists had presumed to speak for the Israeli public, but the election outcomes revealed many questioned assumptions about public sentiment over the last four years. Asraf concluded that the ballot box is the ultimate demonstration of public will.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 13 anchor Moriah Asraf admitted media misjudged public opinion and election results.
- Asraf stated the "change bloc" suffered a significant defeat contrary to media predictions.
- She acknowledged journalists presumed to speak for the Israeli public for years.
- Election data raises questions about fundamental assumptions presented over the past four years.
- Asraf emphasized the ballot box is the most significant demonstration of public will.
Moriah Asraf, a news anchor for Channel 13, acknowledged on air that the media, including pollsters and journalists, failed to accurately gauge public sentiment leading up to recent elections. She stated that the "change bloc" suffered a significant defeat, contrary to their predictions. Asraf admitted that for a long time, journalists in studios presumed to speak for the Israeli public, determining their feelings and preferences, but the election results have raised many questions about fundamental assumptions presented over the past four years.
Asraf elaborated that the data suggests the public is less decisive than the tone adopted in studio discussions. She cited examples such as the public's stance on a judicial reform, hostage deal positions, and Israel's perceived success in various war fronts. She emphasized that the media "aspired to speak in the name of this people, but this people is much less decisive than our tones in the studio."
Concluding her remarks, Asraf asserted that the most significant demonstration occurs at the ballot box, not in the streets, and it is the vote that ultimately determines outcomes. She suggested that many voices are being missed and must be heard more, acknowledging that the media needs to re-examine its own assessments in the aftermath of the election results.
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