The Media Accountability Project  

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.

"To state that their demands are complete divestment from companies “believed to be contributing to Israel’s war against Hamas” muddles their clearly stated aims. "Israel’s war against Hamas" or "Israel Hamas War" are loaded terms. They imply that Israel’s military and ground assault is only targeting Hamas, though most essential infrastructure has been grazed, and over 32,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of whom are healthcare/aid workers, women, children, and infants."

"It implies that Israel’s military and ground assault is only targeting Hamas, though most essential infrastructure has been grazed, and over 32,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of whom are healthcare/aid workers, women, children, and infants."

The Associated Press still begins its article listing the supposed fruits of Israel’s operation: 170 militants killed, and 480 suspects detained. The perceived military “victory” of the operation is presented to readers before Israel’s actions are even described. Writing that Israel “stormed the building” and “forced residents to leave” barely reveals a fraction of what testimonies from Palestinians at al-Shifa have reported.

"The role of good journalism is to present the news accurately in context, and not through a skewed lens.  The segment and Ms. Bergeron-Oliver’s choice of contextual information comes across as intent on downplaying the broad base of support for Palestinian independence and human rights.  I call on CTVNews to strike a better balance in future reporting."