Podcast: Michael Gawenda shines a light on the (John) Lyons’ den

Morry Frenkel speaks with Michael Gawenda, former editor of The Age, about the recent booklet by John Lyons that claims a powerful, pro- Israel lobby influences reporting on Israel in Australia. Read more

Lyons’ blatant twisting of an email demonstrates the shallowness and unprofessionalism of his latest monograph

Sometimes the veracity of a piece of writing can be easily assessed from the way one source document is used or misused…writes Jamie Hyams. Read more

John Lyons: Rabbi James Kennard responds

Nine Media published an extract from senior journalist John Lyon’s new book Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism’s Toughest Assignment in which he argues that criticism of Israel is not in itself antisemitic. Read more

Geraldine Doogue, Akiva Eldar and John Lyons

Geraldine Doogue interviewed Akiva Elder [Haaretz] and John Lyons [The Australian] on ABC radio…watch the interview. Read more

The Walkleys – more have their say

Members of Australia’s Jewish community have slammed the Walkleys for awarding the highest journalistic honour in Australia to  Ruth Pollard, John Lyons and an ABC-Four Corners team. Read more

Three telling factual problems with 4Corners’ “Stone Cold Justice”…writes Tzvi Fleischer

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council is currently researching and compiling a detailed critique of all the elements of the controversial ABC Four Corners documentary “Stone Cold Justice”, made with John Lyons of the Australian, and aired last Monday (Feb.10). Read more