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.
NPR Corrects: Not Only Sderot Hit By Rockets
CAMERA prompts correction of an NPR article which erroneously implied that Palestinian rocket fire last week solely targeted the Israeli town of Sderot. In fact, Palestinians fired at numerous communities across southern Israel.
Los Angeles Times Corrects: Gazans Launched Dozens of Flaming Kites, Balloons — Daily
CAMERA prompts correction of a Los Angeles Times article which erroneously stated that Gazans launched "dozens" of flaming kites and balloons at Israel since March 30. In fact, Palestinian arsonists have launched dozens of incendiary attacks on a daily basis.
Haaretz Corrects Headline About Knesset Speaker’s Rejection of Arabic Letter
CAMERA's Israel office prompts correction of headline in Haaretz's English edition which inaccurately stated that the Knesset speaker refused to sign a letter because it was in Arabic. As the Hebrew headline correctly noted, Yuli Edelstein refused to sign a letter he could not understand, and had it translated into Hebrew so he could sign it.
UK Media Watch Prompts Guardian Correction to Balfour Declaration Claim
UK Media Watch Prompts Financial Times Correction on Palestinian Access to Supreme Court
UK Media Watch Prompts Irish Examiner to Correct Bizarre Suggestion of Israeli Settlements in Gaza
CAMERA Prompts PBS Correction: Jerusalem is Israel’s Capital
Following communication from CAMERA, PBS posted an editor's note to accompanying online copies of a Newshour segment that erroneously identified Tel Aviv as Israel's capital.
Following UK Media Watch’s Criticism, Guardian Journalist Adds Stats on Injured Syrians Treated in Israel
Reuters Corrects About Israel’s Capital, New Law About Speakers in Schools
CAMERA prompts Reuters to correct after an article erroneously referred to Tel Aviv as shorthand for Israel. The news agency also corrected a headline which inaccurately stated that a new Israeli laws "bans some left-wing groups," while the law in question also affects right-wing groups which take action against Israel's army.