The NYT and The View From Jerusalem

An ethical reporter on a politically sensitive assignment might have avoided allowing intimate relationships they maintained with people at the center of the conflict to impact their reporting. But not Kershner. As Alex Kane just revealed in a devastating report published by the media watchdog FAIR, Kershner "overwhelmingly relies on the INSS for think tank analysis about events in the region." According to Kane, Kershner has quoted her husband's think tank a whopping 17 times -- far more than any other comparable policy outfit. However, she has yet to publicly disclose her connection to the INSS and the media spin strategist who doubles as her husband. Also the Times' former Jerusalem Bureau Chief, Ethan Bronner, left his job last month after a string of humiliating scandals. READ MORE