Media Embrace E1 Falsehoods
Instead of investigating activist claims that the building in E1 bisects the West Bank and cuts off access to Jerusalem, much of the media has simply echoed the false accusations. E-1 Building
Instead of investigating activist claims that the building in E1 bisects the West Bank and cuts off access to Jerusalem, much of the media has simply echoed the false accusations. On the Lookout for Bias at NPR
Although NPR coverage of Israel is not as slanted as it once was, recent examples of bias, like the piece on illegal construction in East Jerusalem by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, show that old habits die hard. Note to Media: Gilo Is in Jerusalem
Yesterday, Israel approved the building of 900 homes in its capital, a move opposed by the United States, and incorrectly reported by some media outlets which described Gilo as in the West Bank.
WASHINGTON POST WATCH: Suppressing the Facts about Jerusalem, International Law
New York Times Implies Israel’s Road Plan is Racist
A New York Times article about the construction of a divided highway meant to provide security for Israelis and territorial contiguity for Palestinians amounted to a partisan condemnation of Israeli policies. NYT Blunders on Jerusalem Building
The Times correctly reports on the Arab population growth in Israel's capital, but misrepresents the truth about the massive Arab building—both legal and illegal—within Jerusalem.
WASHINGTON POST WATCH: Washington Post Defends ‘Arab Jerusalem’
Ha’aretz Again Fails to Correct Error
Ha;aretz has in the past revealed its complete disregard for journalistic norms by describing its "quasi-policy" of ignoring complaints about factual errors in news stories. And now, once again, a significant factual error has gone uncorrected in the pages of the newspaper.
Student Op-Ed in Carnegie Mellon Paper Gets Failing Grade
Hanadie Yousef, a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, published a column Oct. 17 in the school newspaper, the Tartan. The column, "Pullout from Gaza City is a Charade," repeated numerous falsehoods and canards which have earlier appeared in mainstream media outlets, some of which were subsequently corrected for the record. CAMERA awaits word as to whether the Tartan will correct as well.
Trouble in Philly with Errors, Imbalance and Editorializing
The Philadelphia Inquirer violates its own ethics code calling for 'accuracy and fairness'