Israel’s global news coverage vastly disproportionate and unusually persistent, analysis finds
An analysis of nearly 14.7 million news articles found that coverage of Israel was not only disproportionately high but also unusually persistent compared with other major conflicts and global crises.
An independent analysis conducted by Jeremy Musighi, an independent researcher and technology entrepreneur, has found that Israel receives vastly disproportionate and unusually persistent media coverage compared to larger countries, those accused of widespread human rights abuses, and countries experiencing deadlier conflicts. The analysis, published last month, examined nearly 14.7 million news articles published between 2017 and August 2026 using the Global Database of Events, Language, and Tone (GDELT).
The study revealed that Israel's media coverage, while showing a significant volume of articles, had an unusual persistence, with coverage remaining elevated even in years when the country experienced no major conflict or war. The analysis found that the coverage of Israel averaged 5.65% of US cable news airtime for a year after the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, which is higher than the coverage received by Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
This persistence of coverage is unlike other countries that have experienced similar events, with coverage typically decaying rapidly after the initial event.
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