CAMERA

Founded in 1982, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America is a media-monitoring, research and membership organization devoted to promoting accurate and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East. CAMERA fosters rigorous reporting, while educating news consumers about Middle East issues and the role of the media. Because public opinion ultimately shapes public policy, distorted news coverage that misleads the public can be detrimental to sound policymaking. A non-partisan organization, CAMERA takes no position with regard to American or Israeli political issues or ultimate solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Increasingly, campuses have become the scene of propagandistic assaults on Israel. Distorted literature, extreme speakers and false, inflammatory images are all too common, creating harmful misperceptions of Israel. This hostile environment can be intimidating to students seeking fair and objective information on Middle East issues.

CAMERA provides assistance to students through the EMET for Israel groups and CAMERA Fellows Program. This includes providing resources and guidance in sponsoring campus speakers or films, planning and creating events, and addressing Middle East distortions in campus publications, fliers, rallies, and classroom teaching.