CAMERA Prompts New York Times Magazine Caption Correction on ‘Palestine’
CAMERA staff have prompted a correction of an online New York Times Magazine photo caption which identified Israel, the West Bank and Gaza as “Palestine.”
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Media Corrections
Accuracy and accountability are among the most important tenets of journalism. In combination, they mean media organizations are expected to publish or broadcast forthright corrections after sharing inaccurate information. The following corrections are among the many prompted by CAMERA’s communication with reporters and editors.
AP Corrects: US Does Not Consider Settlements ‘Illegal’
CAMERA prompts an important Associated Press correction noting that the U.S. does not consider Israeli settlements illegal. AP's many clients are also correcting, include The New York Times, ABC, The Gazette (Montreal), and more.
Travel to Alternative Jerusalem Reality in International New York Times (Updated)
An International New York Times feature today features a Jerusalem tour "billed as 'doco-theatrical journeys' into alternative realities." The alternative reality of Jerusalem which journalist Debra Kamin describes unrecognizable. Editors are following up on CAMERA's concerns.
Sept. 15 update: CAMERA prompts correction.
After CAMERA Informs Editors of Error, NY Times Corrects on Medicines to Gaza
After CAMERA communicated with editors, the newspaper published a correction noting that it had "overstated the impact of Israeli restrictions on travel and trade in the Gaza Strip," and that Israel does not restrict the import of medicines. New York Times Corrects Mistranslations Downplaying Palestinian Mother’s Praise for Terrorism
CAMERA prompts corrections of mistranslations in a New York Times video which excised the praise of Um Kamel Tarayreh, for her son Mohammed, the "martyr" and "hero" who murdered 13-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel in her bed. Four Publications Fix False Michael Oren Quote
The New York Times, Telegraph, Huffington Post, and Daily Caller have corrected or pulled an inaccurate quote of former Israeli ambassador Michael Oren. New York Times Corrects: Gaza Concrete Ban Applied Only to Private Entities
CAMERA prompts correction of a New York Times article which inaccurately reported: "In April, Israel suspended the delivery of cement to Gaza for the reconstruction of homes." The ban applied only to private imports, not to those of aid groups and states. New York Times Corrects: Palestinian Territories Not ‘Illegally Occupied’
For the second time in five months, CAMERA prompts correction of a New York Times story which erroneously refers to Israel "illegally occupying" the West Bank. At best "highly debatable," that inaccurate language is flatly inappropriate for a news story. CAMERA Prompts New York Times Editor’s Note on Jerusalem Eviction Cases
CAMERA prompts a critical New York Times editor's note today on Diaa Hadid's error-ridden Jan. 15 article about potential evictions in Jerusalem's Old City. Editors agreed that Hadid relied solely on false Palestinian claims. Diaa Hadid Pokes a “Hornet’s Nest”
We recently criticized a New York Times article by Diaa Hadid about evictions in Jerualem.We now have the details on the other two evictions Hadid focused on, which she alleged were based on "arcane violations" of lease agreements. Is non-payment of rent now "arcane?"