CAMERA Prompts Correction at International Herald Tribune
Bad editing at the International Herald Tribune led to an error on the basic history of Jerusalem. CAMERA staff prompted a correction in today's edition. The error and correction follow. 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.
Bad editing at the International Herald Tribune led to an error on the basic history of Jerusalem. CAMERA staff prompted a correction in today's edition. The error and correction follow. CAMERA Elicits Washington Post Correction on Western Wall
CAMERA communication with the Washington Post prompted a correction on the status of the Western Wall in Judaism. The error and correction follow: BBC Corrects False Report
On March 7, 2008 the BBC aired video of Israel destroying the home of the terrorist who had just murdered eight yeshiva students. But the house has not been demolished, and on March 13 the BBC corrected the report. CAMERA Elicits Washington Times, New York Times Corrections
After being contacted by CAMERA, the newspapers corrected errors about violence in Gaza and Middle East news coverage, respectively. CAMERA Elicits Caption Correction in New York Times
A caption accompanying a February 7, 2008 photograph of an Israeli family fleeing their Sderot home that had been hit by Palestinian rockets ultimately placed the blame on Israel. The attack was characterized as "retaliation for an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza."
CAMERA Prompts New York Times Correction on Annapolis Talks
A news analysis piece by Helene Cooper erroneously claimed President Bush explicitly sided with Israel on the issue of Palestinian refugees, when in fact he did not even mention refugees.
Economist Corrects Error on Hamas Suicide Bombing Campaign
The Economist claimed on Oct. 11 that Hamas suicide bombings were prompted by Baruch Goldstein's Hebron Mosque attack in 1994. CAMERA pointed out that Hamas had already initiated its suicide bombing campaign a year earlier.
CAMERA Prompts LA Times Correction on Israeli Arabs
For the third time, CAMERA staff prompted a correction in the Los Angeles Times regarding the false claim that Israeli Arabs do not serve in the Israeli military. The most recent correction, which appeared yesterday, follows:
CAMERA Prompts Correction on Beilin Op-Ed in Ynet
CAMERA staff prompted correction of a Yossi Beilin Op-Ed which falsely stated that Arab citizens of Israel residing in Jerusalem are not granted a vote in national elections or given an Israeli passport. CAMERA Prompts Correction of Letter in Philadelphia Inquirer
The letter writer falsely claimed that Israeli law prohibited Arabs from owning land. After recieving detailed information from CAMERA, the newspaper cleared the record with a correction.