Tagged Daniel Pearl

How Jewish reporters in Muslim lands hide their identity

University of Central Florida student Melissa Catalanotto (L.), president of the UCF Society of Professional Journalists attends a candlelight vigil held for journalist Steven Sotloff on Sept. 3, 2014 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (JTA) – Don’t bring it up. If it comes up, change the subject. If you can’t change the subject, consider an outright denial. Those are some of the strategies used by Jewish reporters working in the Arab and Muslim Middle East to conceal their religious heritage. The dangers… Read more »

ESSAY: Reflections from Mike Wallace

The following excerpt written by Mike Wallace is from “I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl.”  © 2005 Dr. Judea and Ruth Pearl. Wallace was senior correspondent on “60 Minutes” and was  a reporter for CBS News for more than four decades. (JTA)… Read more »