Are journalists – the people we hope remain neutral in the midst of war – truly unbiased when it comes to reporting on the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
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Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month, reporters have been called out for saying Ukrainians "look more like us," comparing them to white Americans and implying that wars in non-white countries are normalized.
What toll could a racial bias plaguing the media have on our understanding of the war and its impact?
"The things that this kind of coverage does to the community is painful," Lorraine Ali, a television critic for the Los Angeles Times told "Connect the Dots." "It's painful to hear the trauma that your country or your family have been through, and particularly in conflicts that were caused by the West, being looked at differently or in a less humanitarian perspective than this one.”
On this week's episode of "Connect the Dots," we hear from Ali about her family’s escape from Iraq during the U.S. invasion and how she hopes to see equitable coverage of other countries experiencing warfare in addition to Ukraine.
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