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.

 

November 13, 2007

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.
November 4, 2007

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:
October 25, 2007

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.
October 14, 2007

CAMERA Prompts LA Times Correction on IDF

CAMERA staff prompted a Los Angeles Times correction yesterday on an article which had wrongly stated that Israel's military is the largest in the Middle East.
August 24, 2007

CAMERA Prompts NPR Correction on Hezbollah Rockets

CAMERA staff prompted a correction at National Public Radio yesterday, following an earlier "All Things Considered" report which falsely stated that Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel only after Israel hit Lebanon with airstrikes last summer.
June 1, 2007

NPR Corrects Error in Gaza Story

National Public Radio erroneously reported recent rocket attack victims were "Israeli soldiers" when they were, in fact, civilian residents of Sderot, including Oshri Oz above.
May 7, 2007

CAMERA Prompts Better AP Coverage on B’Tselem Report

The Associated Press changed inaccurate coverage today stating that the Justice Ministry did not elaborate on the "mistakes, groundless claims and inaccuracies" said to be in a B'Tselem-Hamoked report alleging Israel's use of torture.