Israeli Journalist Admits Media Failed to Grasp Public Sentiment
Israeli journalist Moriyah Asraf stated that both pollsters and the media failed to understand the public's sentiment during the recent Knesset elections. She criticized the media for claiming to know and interpret the public's feelings throughout the campaign. Asraf called for journalists to conduct self-reflection alongside pollsters regarding the election outcome.
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- Journalist Moriyah Asraf admitted media and pollsters failed to understand public sentiment.
- Asraf stated that journalists need to examine their own role in misjudging the election.
- She criticized the media for speaking for the public during the election campaign.
- The preliminary election results surprised many, according to Asraf.
Following the emerging results of the 26th Knesset elections, journalist Moriyah Asraf has issued a rare statement reflecting on the media's misjudgment of public opinion. Asraf acknowledged that not only pollsters but also journalists covering the election campaign failed to accurately gauge the public mood.
"One thing is certain: neither the pollsters nor we journalists felt the spirit of the people," Asraf wrote, noting that the preliminary results surprised many. She stated that the media, like the pollsters, needs to conduct self-examination. "We will need to examine ourselves, not just the number crunchers," she added.
Asraf criticized the media's approach during the election campaign, where she believes they spoke for the public, predicted their inclinations, and determined their feelings. "For a very long time, they spoke in the name of the Israeli public, predicted its inclinations, and determined for it what it felt and experienced," she wrote.
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