No scandal in media silence over Noref-Hamas meeting

A commentator argues that the lack of mainstream media coverage regarding a 2021 meeting between the Norwegian NGO Noref and Palestinian group Hamas is not a scandal. The piece criticizes what it terms "traditionalists" in Norway's "mainstream media" for not doing their job, implying they distort, suppress, or ignore important information.

The author contrasts these established outlets, including NRK, TV 2, VG, Dagbladet, and Aftenposten, with "alternative" news sources like Document, iNyheter, and various podcasts and social media channels. According to this view, only these alternative platforms provide "the truth" to readers and listeners.

The specific example cited is the meeting between Noref and Hamas in 2021, which was reportedly covered by the Times of Israel but received minimal attention in Norwegian newspapers. The article implies this silence is part of a broader pattern of journalistic failure within the traditional Norwegian media landscape.

The piece suggests that readers seeking comprehensive and unvarnished information must actively seek out these alternative sources. It frames the issue as a division between traditional media, which allegedly fails its audience, and alternative media, which purportedly offers unfiltered reporting.