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How and Why to Edit Wikipedia

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that allows anybody anywhere to edit, has been described as a "game," a forum where academics and other knowledgeable people who try to contribute are "beaten back" in a world of "part anarchy, part mob rule," and worse. The encyclopedia's problems will not disappear if more good-faith editors participate. But it might help a bit.

Updated: Reuters Distorts on Gaza Border, Healthcare

Update: Although it never corrected its report claiming Israel denied travel permits to 50 percent or more of sick Gazans, Reuters is now reporting that Israel admitted 81 percent of these patients last year.

CAMERA Letters in Playboy Respond to Anti-Israel Column

The letters address falsehoods and distortions in Jonathan Tasini's one-sided, anti-Israel October 2007 Forum column. In a note appended to the letters, Playboy noted that CAMERA readers critiqued Tasini's article with a "deluge" of complaints.

Second Gaza: Time’s Tim McGirk Creates a Virtual Reality

In Time magazine's virtual world, Gaza has no Qassams, is surrounded by Israel and a concrete wall, and the U.S. and Israel urge the beating of women protesters — and this alternate reality is passed off as news.

“Behind the Scenes” of CNN Bias

CNN provides a disturbing glimpse into what its senior correspondent in Jerusalem wants the public to notice (Palestinian grievances and false accusations against Israel) and what he thinks people should ignore (Israeli victims and concerns).

Media Miss a ‘Core Issue’

Israel's security requirements are one of the most important 'core issues' to be discussed by Israeli and Palestinian negotiators. Many journalists, however, downplay Israel's security needs by wrongly omitting them from lists of core issues.

Old Canards Die Hard at AFP

Just hours after Agence France Presse documented Israel's lack of control over the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, the same news organization alleged that Israel controls Gaza's borders.