International Herald Tribune Op-Ed Erases 20-Plus Years of Terror
Freelance writer Jonathan Cook claims that Palewtinians were nonviolent from 1967 until the first Intifadah.
Terrorism, Terrorists
and Terrorist Groups
Laura King’s Recurring Blind Spot
Laura King's July 24 article in the Los Angeles Times about the latest events in the Gaza Strip is a continuation of the journalist's pattern of failure in reporting on a striking phenomenon–Palestinian residents of Beit Hanoun opposing the use of their neighborhoods by Palestinian fighters to launch attacks against Israel
Media Downplay Hamas Responsibility for Terror
In covering the recent charges against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, several media outlets downplayed the relationship between Hamas and terrorism, saying only that it is "blamed for" or "accused of" attacks against Israel. This language is misleading in light of the fact that Hamas itself regularly takes credit for attacks.
WABC-TV Refuses to Correct Jim Dolan’s Factual Errors
Since late April, CAMERA has been working hard behind the scenes to seek redress on factual errors and other distortions by Jim Dolan of New York's WABC, who reported from Israel for several days earlier that month. News Director Ken Plotnik and President and General Manager Dave Davis have stonewalled, refusing to correct several material errors and to respond to the specifics of CAMERA's concerns.
Bloopers, Bias and Terrorist Cross-Fire at AP
The Associated Press (AP) has adopted highly inaccurate language to refer to Palestinian terror groups and the acts they perpetrate. It has also misled readers through simple factual error. In general, AP reporting relies heavily on Palestinian sources, gives priority to Palestinian views and even omits Israeli perspectives.
Two NPR Corrections in Two Days
CAMERA prompted two NPR corrections, airing Sunday and Monday. The first corrected Linda Gradstein's false attribution of a reference about Palestinian "militants" to the Israeli army when the army had used the word "terrorists." (The softening of language is a recurring problem at NPR.) The second corrected Bob Edwards' wildly inflated figure for Palestinian refugees of the 1948 war.
Ford and Rockefeller Foundations Institute Responsible, New Funding Policy
In a May 4, 2004 Wall Street Journal article, "Colleges Object to New Wording in Ford Grants," journalist Daniel Golden reports on important new funding policies of the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation:
Washington Times Commentary on Boston’s NPR Station
An April 18 commentary by CAMERA staffer Myron Kaplan documents the lopsided panels on "The Connection," hosted by Dick Gordon and produced by Boston University's WBUR, an NPR affiliate.
‘Mosaic’ Deceptions
Link TV, a satellite channel describing itself as "the first national network...presenting viewpoints seldom covered in the U.S. media," is trying to expand its distribution. "Mosaic," its flagship program, fails to contribute to greater understanding of the Arab world because it presents news clips without context and without full disclosure of whose perspectives the broadcasters are presenting.
UPDATED CAMERA ALERT: Partisan Editing Skews San Francisco Chronicle Article on Teen Bomber
The San Francisco Chronicle published an abridged version of a New York Times article about a Palestinian teenage bomber, including material that gives the impression of an Israeli military that is callous and unfeeling toward a young boy, and omitting all the portions that deal with Palestinian culpability.