Washington Post
The Washington Post Versus Itself on Terrorism
In numerous articles about the seizure of more than 1,000 children and adults – of whom more than 300 died in Beslan, Russia last week – the Washington Post repeatedly used the words terror and terrorist. This contrasted with its front-page news story September 1 on the bus bombings in Be'ersheva, Israel.
A Hole in the Story
“One Land, Two People,” and Dozens of Errors
WASHINGTON POST-WATCH: A Tale of Two Papers
WASHINGTON POST-WATCH: Molly Moore Encourages Empathy For Palestinain Terrorists
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.
WASHINGTON POST-WATCH: Moore Omissions
CAMERA has charged that Washington Post coverage of Arab-Israeli news is notable for what's omitted rather than what's reported. A page one story in the July 1 Post illustrates the problem.