The Media Accountability Project  

CBC News edits title of segment following our complaints

On March 15, 2024, CJPME sent a letter to CBC News, pushing the media outlet to make some changes in a segment about the group of Israelis blockading humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. Originally titled “Israeli civilians protest Gaza aid deliveries,” the segment presents the blockaders as harmless and benevolent, which is entirely inappropriate considering the nature of their acts. The Israelis are not “protesting” humanitarian aid entering Gaza, they are actively blockading humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. While CJPME made several demands, which can be found in the original letter sent to CBC’s team, the outlet just opted to change the word “protest” to “target” and edit the title to “Israeli protestors target Gaza aid deliveries.” 

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