‘Washington and Tel Aviv’ Strike Again
UPDATED: CAMERA prompts an AP correction, republished in dozens of secondary media outlets, after the news agency cited "Washington and Tel Aviv," wrongly identifying Israel's capital.
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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.
On Christmas, CAMERA-Prompted AP ‘Palestine’ Correction Reaches More Than 180 Media Outlets
CAMERA's Christmas correction at the Associated Press reaches well over 180 media outlets in the United States and beyond. While Pope Leo referred to "Palestine," the news agency amended the article to more accurately refer to "the Palestinian territories."
AP’s ‘Palestine’ Correction Reaches Dozens of News Outlets
Lesson learned? A CAMERA-prompted AP correction on "Palestine" terminology appearing in an education story reaches more than 30 secondary media outlets.
Improved AP Headline on Unverified Gaza Fatalities Reaches Dozens of Media Outlets
Associated Press' headline had stated as fact "Israel kills 34 people in Gaza," though the claim is unverified. The improved headline, appearing in dozens of media outlets, now qualifies with attribution, stating "health officials say." (Unmentioned, though, is the Hamas-affiliation of said officials.)
Dozens of Corrections Published After AP Erases Convicted Prisoner’s Deadly Crime
CAMERA prompts correction of an AP article which had erased the deadly crime of released Palestinian prisoner Imad Abu Aliya. Nearly 50 secondary media outlets also corrected, clarifying that the terrorist was convicted for intentional manslaughter and incitement, not simply affiliation with Hamas.
AP Removes False Reporting That International Law Gives Palestinians ‘Right of Return’
After CAMERA prompts a significant correction of AP's absurd assertion that "[i]nternational law gives Palestinian refugees and their descendants the right to return to their homes," several dozens secondary media outlets correct.