Seeing Through the Spin: Identifying Bias in The Media

Jacki Alexander is the CEO and President of HonestReporting, leading the organization’s strategic vision and direction. With over 15 years of prior experience at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), she played a key role in strengthening pro-Israel support across Florida and the Southeastern United States. Recognized as one of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2024” by The Algemeiner, Jacki is bringing innovative ideas to the fight against anti-Israel disinformation campaigns and Israel advocacy.

She holds an Master’s Degree in the History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. In 2022, she was appointed to the Florida Department of Education’s Task Force on Holocaust Education.

Savodnik reports on the intersection of culture and politics for The Free Press. Prior to joining The FP, he reported for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic and other magazines and newspapers from across the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Asia, as well as the United States. His book, The Interloper: Lee Harvey Oswald Inside the Soviet Union, was published by Basic Books.

Josh Kraushaar is the editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider, and is a Fox News political analyst, where he provides political commentary across all the network’s platforms. He’s a frequent panelist on “Fox News Sunday”, “Special Report” with Bret Baier and a regular guest on
“America’s Newsroom” with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer.

Joel Cohen is Director of Government Relations for the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), where he leads ADL’s federal advocacy efforts on international affairs and tech policy, specifically focused on combatting online hate and harassment. He began his career interning on Capitol Hill for United States Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland during his final semester at Syracuse University. Following graduation, he was hired full-time in the Senator’s personal office before transitioning to work for the Senator in his capacity as the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC). After a brief hiatus from the Hill, during which he obtained his M.P.A. from the University of Maryland, he returned to Capitol Hill as a Legislative Assistant focusing on foreign policy and gaming issues and was subsequently promoted to Legislative Director in the Office of Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District.

Mosheh Oinounou is the founder and CEO of Mo News, a social-first, non-partisan news brand breaking down the headlines and providing analysis on multiple digital platforms.

Since March 2020, Mosheh has been breaking down the news on the Mo News Instagram page with a facts-first approach–including the latest in politics, international news, business and pop culture. His more than 700,000 followers across social media range from celebrities to politicians to business leaders to millions of people around the globe who are passionate about staying informed.

Mosheh also hosts the daily Mo News podcast–which has ranked as a Top 10 News Podcast on Apple and Spotify with over 10 million downloads—and publishes the daily Mo Newsletter on Substack. Mo News recently won the National Press Foundation’s Chairman’s Citation Award for innovation in media, and has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, and Variety.

Mosheh is an Emmy award-winning journalist who has 20 years of experience as a reporter and producer at CBS, Fox News, and Bloomberg TV where he covered elections, wars, natural disasters and produced interviews with dozens of world leaders, including five American presidents.

Mosheh has spoken and moderated dozens of conferences and conventions around the world, and delivered a talk at TedX Nashville on how to rebuild trust in the media. Mo News has also launched a media literacy effort that includes lessons for teachers and presentations for students across the country.