The Media Accountability Project  

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."