Alan Johnston

December 23, 2019

BBC Radio 4 reporting on the ICC prosecutor’s statement

The BBC’s domestic audiences got a superficial account of the story....

December 22, 2019

Superficial and one-sided BBC reporting on ICC statement

The BBC News website report fails to provide essential information and context....

May 13, 2019

BBC WS radio’s ‘context’: falsehoods about counter terrorism measures

Once again the BBC ignores its obligation to clarify the 'particular viewpoint' of contributors. ...

May 8, 2019

Islamic Jihad unravels BBC amplification of Hamas claim

With the BBC having already moved on, it is doubtful that audiences will ever be relieved of the ina...

December 29, 2017

Mapping the BBC’s branding of declarations on Jerusalem as ‘controversial’

Which declaration on Jerusalem did the BBC brand as 'controversial' – and which not? ...

July 30, 2017

BBC WS ME editor gives a partial portrayal of the Temple Mount story

Listeners who expected to hear a comprehensive explanation of violence in Jerusalem from the BBC Wor...

July 30, 2015

More misleading BBC reporting on Tisha B’Av Temple Mount rioting

In addition to the written report (since slightly, but not significantly, amended) about the rioting...

June 30, 2014

When does the BBC call a kidnapping a kidnapping?

As has been noted here previously, the vast majority of recent BBC reports on the subject of the kid...

June 9, 2014

Post Vatican prayer meet missile from Gaza Strip ignored by BBC

The BBC News website’s coverage of the June 8th visit by Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas to the...