Gaza explosion: BBC News silent, BBC Arabic promotes knee-jerk speculation
How BBC Arabic reported half a story from Gaza.
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UKMW prevails over Daily Mirror – editors agree to take down misleading photo essay
We complained to Daily Mirror editors, arguing that readers were grossly misled by their decision to recycle a story from four years ago and published it as if it were current. After several emails to editors without a response, we complained to Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) under the terms of the accuracy clause of the Editors’ Code. IPSO gave the Daily Mirror an opportunity to respond to our complaint, but editors chose not to dispute our claim, and agreed to our request that they remove the entire photo series.
CAMERA Arabic prompts amendment to BBC Arabic website report
BBC Arabic amends inaccurate claim concerning northern Islamic Movement.
BBC WS history show claims Israel ‘carved out of Palestinian land’
A BBC World Service history programme promotes inaccurate information.
After nearly 3 months, BBC finally corrects Manchester inaccuracy
BBC issues a correction to its inaccurate ‘Jewish riots’ claim.
Independent revives 2006 Gaza Beach libel
Though most articles which refer to the 2006 Gaza beach incident now refer to the cause as ‘disputed’, an article in The Independent written by Bethan McKernan published on August 1st reported that the girl, now 23, has graduated college, and provided background on the incident which takes practically as a given that Israel was to blame.
UKMW prompts another media outlet to admit that Tel Aviv is not Israel’s capital
For the sixth time in a little more than a year, UK Media Watch has prompted a UK media correction to a false claim or suggestion that Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel.
AP and Guardian Correct: Acknowledge Iranian Support for Global Terror
CAMERA’s Israel office yesterday prompted correction of an Associated Press article (also published at The Guardian) which had erroneously stated that “Iran remains on the State Department’s list of sponsors of terrorism for its support of anti-Israel groups”
Indy corrects. New text refutes claim Israel stops Gaza docs from traveling to training seminars
UK Media Watch prompted a correction at The Independent to the claim that Israel prevents Gaza doctors from traveling abroad for training seminars. The new text cites statistics on the hundreds of such crossings over the past two years alone.
Independent fails to correct Ken Loach’s lie of “racially segregated” West Bank roads
Ken Loach’s claim in The Independent that there are apartheid-style, “racially segregated roads” in the West Bank is an outright lie, and we encourage you to lodge a complaint at the Indy using this online form.