NPR ‘Morning Edition’ Corrects Tel Aviv Error, Errs on ‘Palestinian Land’
NPR commendably corrects a reference to Tel Aviv as Israel's capital. But misidentification of disputed West Bank land as "Palestinian land" still requires clarification. Jerusalem
NPR commendably corrects a reference to Tel Aviv as Israel's capital. But misidentification of disputed West Bank land as "Palestinian land" still requires clarification. CAMERA Prompts AP Correction: Jerusalem is Israel’s Capital
CAMERA's Israel office prompted a correction of an Associated Press article that incorrectly identified Tel Aviv as Israel's capital. This was a case of an error in the journalistic practice of naming a nation's capital as shorthand for the country's government, i.e. mistakenly using "Tel Aviv" as shorthand for Israel's capital instead of "Jerusalem." CAMERA’s UK Media Watch Prompts Indy Correction on Judaism’s Holiest Site
Following communication from CAMERA's UK Media Watch, Independent editors amend an article which wrongly identified the Western Wall as Judaism's holiest site. The Temple Mount is Judaism's most sacred site. AFP Adds Key Info on Jewish Visits to Temple Mount: It’s Their Holy Site
CAMERA prompted AFP to acknowledge that "Jewish visitors to the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound" in actuality means Jewish visitors to their own holy site, the Temple Mount.
Travel to Alternative Jerusalem Reality in International New York Times (Updated)
An International New York Times feature today features a Jerusalem tour "billed as 'doco-theatrical journeys' into alternative realities." The alternative reality of Jerusalem which journalist Debra Kamin describes unrecognizable. Editors are following up on CAMERA's concerns.
Sept. 15 update: CAMERA prompts correction.
CAMERA Prompts Los Angeles Times Correction on Western Wall
CAMERA prompts correction of a Los Angeles Times article which wrongly referred to the Western Wall as the last remnant of the Temple complex. In fact, there are many extant remains. CAMERA Prompts Christian Science Monitor Corrections on ‘Palestine,’ ‘New’ Settlements, Jerusalem
CAMERA prompts a series of corrections in a Christian Science Monitor blog on topics ranging from "Palestine" terminology to "new Israeli settlements" and the location of top-level Egyptian-Israeli meetings. CAMERA Prompts Wall Street Journal Correction on Temple Mount
After CAMERA contacted Wall Street Journal editors, the newspaper corrected misleading language that omitted the role of the Temple Mount in Judaism, even while describing the site as sacred to Christians and Muslims. AFP Clarifies: Temple Mount is Judaism’s Holiest Site
Though Agence France Presse's revision of an article yesterday was small — it involved just three letters — its significance was much greater. In response to communication from CAMERA, AFP clarifies that the Temple Mount is Judaism's holiest site. AFP Removes Reference to Tel Aviv as Capital City
CAMERA prompts correction of an Agence France Presse wire service article which incorrectly identified Tel Aviv as a capital city. By correcting news agency errors the day they appear, CAMERA prevents misinformation from spreading to media outlets globally.