The Media Accountability Project  

"All over the world, people were outraged by the horrific images of this massacre, notably the image of the headless child being held up, that circulated on social media, considering that a couple of months back Israel falsely claimed that Hamas beheaded 40 babies, which, on the contrary, sparked global outrage."

"It is unfortunate that an article dedicated to reporting on a case of Islamophobia diverts attention to antisemitism, which already receives extensive coverage. This double standard in media reporting fails to give justice to the severity of the Islamophobic incident and dilutes the necessary discourse around the discrimination and challenges faced by the Muslim community in Canada."

The term “fighting flares'' is too vague and a journalistic sin of media reporting. Using vague and cliched action verbs to inform an audience, especially of a global conflict where Israel is currently committing a genocide in Gaza, downplays the on-the-ground facts of what is actually happening.

"Using the term “patient” to refer to Palestinians who were forcibly taken captive and subsequently treated for injuries is a dangerous euphemism that obfuscates the fact that Israel is 1) holding these individuals captive and wrongfully detaining them and 2) “treating” injuries the Israeli military as almost certainly inflicted."

Israel's blockade and siege of Gaza did not start on October 7th. Israel has had total control of the crossings into Gaza since 2007 when Hamas won the election and Israel imposed a land, sea, and air blockade on the Gaza Strip. This amounts to collective punishment and is considered a war crime.

"Mr. Lofaro’s reporting is devoid of any pro-Palestinian or
Palestinian perspectives whether from SSMU, the McGill encampment or of any
Palestinian advocacy groups. It only features the viewpoints of pro-Israel groups without
offering a platform to pro-Palestinian advocates. This omission creates an imbalance and
fails to present the full scope of the issue, leaving readers with a limited understanding of
the situation."

"It is unclear to me why CTV News Calgary decided to replace the already reductive “pro-Palestine” qualifier with the outright biased and inappropriate “anti-Israel.” Ultimately, it would be more fair and accurate to refer to the encampment as a Gaza solidarity encampment."

"The vocabulary and framing you’ve used to describe protests at the University of Southern California is entirely misleading. Please adjust it accordingly, as it is a question of maintaining commonly held journalistic standards of accuracy."

CTV News Ottawa’s reporting lacks any context or balance and is exceptionally unfair to pro-Palestine demonstrators. Even the headline gives a negative impression of the protest. This article is a prime example of the problems with Canadian coverage of demonstrations supporting Palestine.

I am relieved to see Canadian news anchors finally discussing the underreporting of Islamophobia. I was particularly impressed by your thorough coverage of the topic, like mentioning the fact that police speculate underreporting may be due to fear or mistrust of law enforcement by the Muslim community.