Elections 2019

May 2, 2019

Summary of BBC News website portrayal of Israel and the Palestinians – April 2019

Our monthly summary of BBC News website reporting....

April 28, 2019

An overview of the BBC News website’s 2019 election coverage

Overall, coverage of the 2019 election conformed to the agenda evident in the BBC’s reporting of t...

April 18, 2019

BBC radio listeners get misinformation from Lyse Doucet

Inaccurate reporting from a 'parachuted' BBC journalist. ...

April 17, 2019

BBC’s peace plan framing and speculations – part one

The BBC continues to second-guess an unpublished document. ...

April 17, 2019

BBC’s ‘shift to the Right’ dogma challenged on just one radio show

Listeners to BBC Radio 4's 'The World Tonight' heard commentary that falls outside the usual framing...

April 16, 2019

How many falsehoods did BBC ‘Dateline London’ viewers hear in 13 minutes?

Once again 'Dateline London' fails to meet the BBC's public purposes. ...

April 16, 2019

BBC WS ‘Business Matters’ sails close to antisemitic trope

A BBC World Service radio business programme's dismal 'analysis' on Israel. ...

April 15, 2019

BBC’s Lyse Doucet reports election campaign speculation as fact

The BBC's chief international correspondent dreams up new 'background' to Israel's election. ...

April 14, 2019

Inaccuracies in BBC WS ‘Newsday’ report on Israel election

A five-minute 'Newsday' item is replete with factual errors and misleading claims....

April 12, 2019

Weekend long read

Our weekly round-up of Middle East related background reading. ...