‘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.
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.)
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.
More Than 80 Media Outlets Correct AP’s False Claim That Gaza’s Civilian Deaths Exceed 40,000
More than 80 North American news outlets publish an Associated Press correction prompted by CAMERA after the wire service falsely reported that the civilian death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 40,000. The scores of corrections are the most that CAMERA has prompted at once from a single wire service story.