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The Media Accountability Project  

Pages tagged "Terminology"


Factually inaccurate headline on the UN Security Council's statement regarding Israeli settlements

"Unfortunately, the headline contains a factual inaccuracy. The UN Security Council did not approve a draft resolution, but ultimately approved a “watered-down statement” instead, as discussed in the first sentence of the article. There is an important distinction here, as UNSC resolutions are binding on UN members while the statement which was approved is only symbolic. We expect that this headline change is made promptly so that readers are provided with accurate information."

 

 

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Palestinian teen killed by Israel deserves more accurate coverage

"According to an investigation by the Palestinian human rights NGO, Defence for Children International – Palestine (DCIP), 16-year-old Hamza Ashqar was killed while he was with a group of youth confronting Israeli military vehicles which had invaded the Palestinian city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. DCIP reports that these youth were unarmed"

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