Mideast Tension at UC Irvine Gets National Coverage
The LA Times emphasizes harassment of Muslims, and downplays—or ignores—hostility toward Jews and Zionists
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CAMERA Letter Published in Los Angeles Times
CAMERA's letter corrects an inaccurate claim by letter-writer Amir Hussain that investment in Palestinian infrastructure is "impossible."
CAMERA Obtains Los Angeles Times Correction on Western Wall
CAMERA obtained the following correction at the Los Angeles Times clarifying that the Western Wall, part of the retaining wall of the temple complex, is one of several temple remnants to have survived:
Laura King’s Recurring Blind Spot
Laura King's July 24 article in the Los Angeles Times about the latest events in the Gaza Strip is a continuation of the journalist's pattern of failure in reporting on a striking phenomenon–Palestinian residents of Beit Hanoun opposing the use of their neighborhoods by Palestinian fighters to launch attacks against Israel
Media Downplay Hamas Responsibility for Terror
In covering the recent charges against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, several media outlets downplayed the relationship between Hamas and terrorism, saying only that it is "blamed for" or "accused of" attacks against Israel. This language is misleading in light of the fact that Hamas itself regularly takes credit for attacks.
Letter-Writer Wrong on Barrier Statistic
In his July 7 letter to the Los Angeles Times entitled "Wall's Horrific Effect," Eugene O'Carroll makes the unsubstantiated claim that Israel's barrier "will absorb as much as 60 percent" of the West Bank. But as the Times itself has repeatedly reported, even the United Nations, hardly a pro-Israel body, put that number at 14 percent
Hague Ruling Front Page News; Palestinian Attack Takes Second Place
Most major print media outlets covered the Hague's court ruling in front page articles, but did not accord the same attention to the subsequent Palestinian terrorist attacks--the reason for Israel's security barrier. The major newspapers varied in the amount of context given and in the emphasis of articles about the Palestinian attack. Some portrayed the bombing as an excuse for Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's to defy international law.
CAMERA Column: The LA Times Swerves Off the ‘High Road’
As word of Los Angeles Times Editor John S. Carroll's address on journalistic ethics spread across the Internet, critics were riled by his assertion that the Times is committed to taking the "high road" in comparison to other media outlets nationwide, which are engaging in "pseudo-journalism." What so incensed Carroll's detractors is the abundant evidence that the Los Angeles Times itself is derelict in getting the facts right, as well as in correcting factual errors.
Journalists Fall Prey to Palestinian Booby-Traps
In the labyrinth of concrete homes and competing claims that mark Israel's operation in Gaza, the Los Angeles Times' Ken Ellingwood loses his way, straying from the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics in reporting a Palestinian claim as fact. He is joined in this by the Guardian's Chris McGreal on NPR.
Los Angeles Times Corrects One Laura King Error, Leaves the Other Standing
CAMERA staff and members prompted a Los Angeles Times correction on correspondent Laura King's April 24 article which grossly overstated the number of Palestinian refugees from the 1948 war. Editors, however, declined to correct a second error in King's article that day, in which she misrepresented the Israeli army description of West Bank raids