Can You Trust This Photo? Images, Media, and the Story of Israel

A photograph may look like undeniable proof, but images can mislead as easily as they can inform. In an era of viral content, AI-generated images, and endless social media feeds, how can we know what we're really seeing?

Join Simon Plosker of HonestReporting for a timely exploration of how photographs shape public perceptions of Israel and the Middle East conflict. Through compelling real-world examples, we’ll examine how images become powerful symbols, how narratives form around them, and how framing, captions, cropping, and missing context can dramatically alter our understanding of events.

Together, we’ll analyze some of the most influential images connected to Israel in recent years and learn practical tools for evaluating visual information critically. Whether an image is manipulated, misleading, or simply incomplete, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how visual media influences public opinion and how to look beyond the picture to uncover the fuller story.

We strive to ensure access and meaningful participation by all. As such, this program will have closed captioning.

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Simon Plosker returned to HonestReporting in October 2022 as Editorial Director after two decades of experience in various non-governmental organizations in the UK and Israel. Prior to his first spell at HonestReporting, Simon worked in Israel for NGO Monitor, BICOM, and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He was Managing Editor of the Geneva-based NGO United Nations Watch for two years before moving back to the frontline defending Israel from media bias.

Simon has a BSoc.Sc in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Birmingham and an MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. He immigrated to Israel in 2001 from London.

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