G5iO undertook data-based discourse analysis to test bias in the coverage of the recent Israel - Palestine escalation across Mainstream and Digital Media.
Data points: 1. Google trends, 2. Twitter 3. 320 Headlines from the NYT and The Guardian (UK).
Date: 8th to 23rd May 21
Here are the results:
320 articles covering the Israel-Palestine issue were published in the NYT and The Guardian in two weeks, with frequency increasing as the issue escalated. Data from Google Trends, for the keyword “Israel Palestine Conflict” follows a similar trajectory.