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I am a freelance journalist and blogger based in Jaffa. Born in Canada, I lived and studied in New York for a decade and moved to Israel in 2000. I’ve been blogging since 2004, mostly about Israel-Palestine; my articles for the mainstream press have been published in the Guardian , New York Times, Jewish Daily Forward, Time Out Tel Aviv, the Columbia Journalism Review and Haaretz, amongst other publications. In 2009 I was awarded the Anna Lindh journalism prize for ‘Covering Gaza from Israel: What Israelis wanted to know about the war’ which was published in the Columbia Journalism Review.

Contact: lisa@lisagoldman.net

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Lisa,
Can you give us some backround on your journalism career? I think you have mentioned that you used to write for Ha’aretz, correct? Anywhere else (besides this blog)? How long have you been in the journalism business? What brought you to Tel Aviv?

1. Laura
on January 7th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Hi Laura,

If you search this blog’s archives for the 6-part series called “How Lisa Came to Israel,” you’ll find the answers to most of your questions.

I worked at Haaretz as an editor for about a year, and have been an independent writer for about 3 years.

2. lisagoldman
on January 7th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
love your blog. keep it the good work…

3. anonymous
on April 12th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Great to see blog of an “enemy”!
Just kidding Lisa. You have a wonderful blog and nice stories. Especially I liked your article about an Israeli in Ramallah. Keep the good job.

Amir from Tehran

4. Amir
on June 1st, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Hi, Lisa,

your new design is charming. I also like the translation feature, i. e. ’cause of the flags.

5. Ralf
on November 26th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
(Nontheless.)

6. Ralf
on December 2nd, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Love those tulips!
Had to click it twelve more time
to look at it in detail!
Hope to hear more
from your blog.

7. jfrancis
on December 3rd, 2008 at 4:29 am
May i reprint your “Bursting the ‘Bubble,’ as Tel Aviv Turns 100″ article in The New Standard (Central Ohio’s Jewish publication) http://www.thenewstandard.com

thanks

10. doug smith
on April 17th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Hi,Lisa
We just started a NEW Website: TEL-AVIV FEVER( a month “old”)about architecture,movies,fashion,events,music and our own vChannel.
Until now great comments and reactions world-wide.
Warmest regards,
Frits de Wit
New Israeli Cinema

11. Frits de Wit
on April 22nd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Hi Lisa,

I’m sure you already know, but in case you don’t I thought you might want to. So, Hossein Derakhshan has been arrested and is in jail in Iran since last November. I met him a few times and was quite shocked to discover this and feel like any online activism on the issue is being stopped (websites/links/petitions are all broken links).

Maybe you can write a follow up on this important, yet controvertial, blogger?

12. lsella
on June 18th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Hi Lisa, Wanted to know if you’d be interested in posting my video compilation of Tel Aviv? http://www.telavivnights.com/sue-me/

13. Diana
on July 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 am
Hey Lisa!

Me and my friends really love your writings. So.. greetings from Hungary!

Keep up the good work,
winkler, pycy, abel and zsu

14. adam
on November 15th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Ms. Goldman, Shalom!

My name is Ken Ngwa I have just published a book of Short Stories focusing on Israel. I am a Columbia Alum who spent two years working and living alongside illegal African Immigrants within Israel. My book deals with varied experiences and tales about the region. The central theme being the perception of African-Americans compared to the perception of Africans in the international community.

I submit to you the following, for your consideration and promotion on your blog.

I thank you sincerely for your time.

Book Site: http://www.blacktravel.co.cc

AMAZON Book link – http://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Dont-Travel-Stories-Israel/dp/1602645698/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276719344&sr=8-6

15. ken ngwa
on June 18th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Hi Lisa:

My name is Paula de Castro. I’m from Barcelona Spain and I’m living in Israel since April. I’m writing you because I had been reading your blog and I’m really interest about it. I’m a humanities and international relationships student and I find journalism the field where are can put both of them together.

I came to Israel because I have the opportunity to meet some journalist from different parts of the world that are working for Reuters, Associated press, BBC, etc. I was looking to do an internship or practice with them, but because of security policy of their companies, I couldn’t make it.

After reading your blog I was wondering if you would be able to meet with me about how your experience as a freelance journalist here in Israel. I’m living in Tel aviv for the next months. Therefore, if you would be able to meet with me to talk about your experience and about the journalism in Israel, I would be more than thankful and happy.

Best regards,
Paula de Castro.

16. Paula
on July 10th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
i am from lebanon and i was read about you hunny and i verry respect you
sorry becaus i dont know english verry well
but i can speak hebrew
so i am waiting you for accept me in the facebook

17. habib
on January 27th, 2011 at 11:21 pm

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