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New book examines media language around Gaza war
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Assal Rad's "Don't Say Palestine" analyzes how media outlets have shaped coverage of the conflict in Gaza through selective language choices, according to Mondoweiss. The book examines terminology and framing that critics argue sanitize or obscure the scale and nature of events on the ground.
Rad combines linguistic analysis with examination of media editorial decisions and institutional pressures that influence how outlets report on the conflict. The work traces patterns in how major news organizations describe the same events using different vocabulary depending on context and subject.
