Levin's involvement in
CAMERA began in 1988 when she wrote an article for the Boston-area weekly
The Tab critical of the
Boston Globes coverage of the
First Intifada. In an interview in 2003, she told the
Globe, "I was not very acquainted with the established Jewish community," but began receiving calls after her piece was published. Levin, a former associate editor of the
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, has been quoted on the issue of
media bias in various sources. Levin told an interviewer, "I think pro-Israeli media watching has an importance beyond the cause of
Israel. Efforts that induce better adherence to ethical journalism in one subject area are positive generally in helping to strengthen American democracy, especially, again, as there are no enforceable codes of professional conduct in the media."
Criticism In a 2001 article titled "''Ha'aretz
Fuels Anti-Israel Bias" Levin wrote that some Haaretz reporters are guilty of sacrificing factual accuracy on the altar of political convictions. Levin specifically referred to reporter Amira Hass, who she said was made to pay $60,000 to the Jewish community of Hebron after an inaccurate report. Other Haaretz'' contributors singled out by Levin included
Gideon Levy,
Akiva Eldar and
Baruch Kimmerling. In 2002 Levin stated that while Israel has capable spokesmen, it does not conduct its publicity effectively. Levin criticized
CNN after the network aired a documentary called ''God's Warriors'' in 2007. She described the show's premise as false "from the start." In an op-ed for
The Jerusalem Post in 2010, Levin criticized
The New York Times after
Times Jerusalem bureau chief
Ethan Bronner made statements on MSNBC accusing the Israeli public of prejudice and racism in relation to its views toward Barack Obama. In the same op-ed, Levin accused
B'Tselem of characterizing terrorists as civilians. ==Publications==