The Media Accountability Project  

"Please understand that my concerns are rooted in a good-faith effort to hold Canadian media accountable for their coverage of Israel’s genocide in occupied Palestine and to raise awareness about harmful stereotypes that dehumanize Palestinians."

Let’s go back to Journalism 101—every story needs the 5 W’s + H (Who, What, Where, Why, When, How). So why is the WHO—the key actors behind this policy change—nowhere to be found in your reporting?

In a recent update to its article, "Regina council approves revised flag-raising policy," SaskToday has included key missing details that were excluded from its original publication. This was done after Media Analyst Anthony Issa raised concerns about SaskToday’s incomplete reporting on Thursday January 30th regarding Regina’s flag-raising policy.

Initially, SaskToday framed Regina’s flag-raising policy change as a routine administrative decision, without mentioning the controversy that led to it: the mayor’s decision to block the Palestinian flag-raising—despite the Israeli flag being flown without issue. Public backlash over this double standard was a driving force behind the policy revision, and this context is essential for readers to understand the motivations behind the change.

This revision is a significant step forward in providing a more accurate account of the policy change.

However, the updated article still fails to mention that Regina city officials received a flood of emails, including threats and graphic images of dead bodies, pressuring them to cancel the Palestinian flag-raising. This exclusion is not minor and it conceals the external pressures that shaped the city's decision and limits the public’s understanding of what truly led to the policy change.

While this update is a positive development, we will continue to push for full transparency so that readers get the complete story.

Stay tuned.

"It is deeply concerning that SaskToday chose to exclude this information, as it demonstrates the extent of external political pressure that influenced Regina’s leadership."

"Your willingness to revisit initial assumptions is a commendable example of responsible journalism. As Hadi Hassan, a journalist with TVA reported, a tear gas grenade—a SKAT SHELL CS cartridge deployed by police—likely caused the vehicle fire. Video evidence and images by the reporter supports this possibility, and the SPVM itself stated the incident is under investigation."

"I believe the first half of your statement comes off as a generalization which misleads and sensationalizes the events on the ground rather than reflecting fair and accurate reporting. I recommend that CBC clarify in a correction on air that these rioters were part of the black bloc movement."

"Reporting allegations as facts goes against the principles of responsible journalism. I urge you to correct this sentence to reflect that the claim of rioters setting cars alight is unproven and remains under investigation. You must also acknowledge that the vehicle fire may have been caused by the Montreal police."

"According to CTV News’ stated policies, your reporting is committed to accuracy, fairness, and completeness. However, this broadcast violated these principles by conflating separate events which led  to a misrepresentation of facts.  You amplified unsubstantiated claims of antisemitism without clear evidence. Furthermore, you failed to present a balanced narrative by excluding relevant voices and perspectives."

"Suggesting these clear acts of antisemitism were performed by numerous individuals, as opposed to one person, suggests to readers that these were widespread actions by pro-Palestine demonstrators. This, as you will understand, is neither fair nor accurate."

"Fair and accurate reporting is an important journalistic standard in Canada that requires reporters to provide evidence supporting allegations. For this story, there is no evidence for Mr. Passifiume to report as fact that any of the encampments were a "no-go" zone for Jewish students and faculty."