Channel 14's blunder is really not just a curiosity
Einav Schiff sharply attacks Channel 14 following an incident in which a channel reporter harassed a woman walking her dog, mistakenly identifying her as a former POW. Schiff claims the incident exposes the channel's negligence and propaganda, which influences policy, and asserts that the damage may be irreversible even if the government changes.
Einav Schiff, a columnist for Ynet, sharply attacks Channel 14 following the broadcast incident in which a channel reporter harassed a woman walking her dog, mistakenly identifying her as a former POW. Schiff describes the event as an unprecedented 'blunder' in the history of Israeli television, and points out that the incident was not a live broadcast but the product of a full editing and production process, in which no one stopped to verify the truth of the information. He claims that the channel's nighttime response, which admitted to amateurism, worsens the situation. Schiff expands to a broader analysis, stating that Channel 14 is a 'central axis in the trade route of governmental consciousness', providing unbridled propaganda and influencing policy. He criticizes politicians who spread 'fantasies' that the madness will pass, and emphasizes that the damage may be irreversible even if the government changes. He concludes with a call for the public to decide how to punish those who trample the truth, and notes that the upcoming elections are fateful.