The Washington Post Correction on Judaism’s Holiest Site
The Washington Post published a correction on what is Judaism's holiest site.
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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.
The Washington Post published a correction on what is Judaism's holiest site. Washington Post Also Corrects “Jewish-Only Roads” Falsehood
The Washington Post joined others in correcting the false statement that Israel has a "practice of reserving some roads for Jews." Roads are "open to all Israeli citizens and to other nationals, regardless of religious background," the Post clarified. Washington Post Corrects Error About Gilo
A correction in the July 16 edition of the Washington Post addressed the designation of Gilo as a "Jewish settlement." It was the second of two corrections that the Washington Post made in that article in response to CAMERA's request. CAMERA Elicits Washington Post Correction on Western Wall
CAMERA communication with the Washington Post prompted a correction on the status of the Western Wall in Judaism. The error and correction follow: CAMERA Prompts Washington Post Correction
CAMERA staff prompted the following correction Thursday in the Washington Post regarding an opinion piece which vastly inflated the number of Palestinians living in Gaza refugee camps:
WASHINGTON POST-WATCH: Stand Corrected
So when is a correction not a correction? Often, when it's a Washington Post attempt to remedy a mistake in the paper's Arab-Israeli coverage.
Washington Post Corrects Gaza Settlements Error
CAMERA staff, members, and others elicited the following July 28 correction concerning the amount of Gaza Strip land occupied by Jewish settlements.
UPDATED: CAMERA Elicits Washington Post Correction
CAMERA prompted the following correction concerning a July 12 article by John Ward Anderson which erroneously reported on Palestinian attacks on Israel. The San Francisco Chronicle and the Boston Globe later ran the correction. NPR also corrected the same error.
CAMERA Obtains Correction at the Washington Post
A letter from CAMERA to the Washington Post prompted a correction on an article which vastly overstated the number of Palestinian refugees. Today's correction is similar to a New York Times correction two days ago which CAMERA also elicited.
UPDATED CAMERA ALERT: Inaccurate Terms in Coverage of Bush Statement
Many news reports about Bush's April 14 statements regarding refugees and settlements in the West Bank and Gaza include prejudicial, distorted and/or inaccurate language.