THANKS DCG_9 at The Media Accountability Project

Thanks for balanced reporting on Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians in occupied Gaza

"Smotrich’s statements advocating, say, the starvation of 2 million Gazans, is inconvenient for Western politicians—including in Canada— who justify Israel’s atrocities as an act of self-defence. They ignore the fact that most people in Gaza have already been the victims of dispossession and displacement, as well as being blockaded in what’s been described as the world’s largest open-air prison."

CBC News finally acknowledges the majority of Palestinian deaths are women and children after months of CJPME Advocacy

After months of advocacy, CBC News published a recent article acknowledging that while the Gaza Ministry of Health does not explicitly differentiate between combatants and non-combatants, the majority of Palestinians killed during Israel’s ongoing genocidal campaign in Gaza are women and children.

For months, CJPME media analysts have expressed concerns about media outlets stating that the Gaza Ministry of Health "does not distinguish between combatants and civilians." This framing is misleading, as it casts unnecessary doubt on the extent of civilian deaths. The data confirms that the overwhelming majority are civilians (women, children, and elderly). The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) uses the Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH) and makes clear distinctions between men, women, children, and the elderly in its reports. Below is a graph from UNOCHA, last updated on October 7th, that illustrates these distinctions:

Unlike other outlets, CBC News has shown a willingness to engage with our journalistic ethics concerns and adjust its reporting accordingly. This represents a significant step forward in achieving more accurate and responsible journalism.

Thanks for balanced reporting in article about Indigo protest

In these fraught times, it is refreshing to read a balanced article that allows both sides of a dispute to speak in their own voice, while at the same time making clear the position of Canadian law on the issue of using taxpayer subsidized donations to support the armed forces of another country.

Thanks for accurate reporting on occupied Gaza’s death toll from Israel's genocide

"This tactic, known as the “Dahiye Doctrine,” originated in the Dahiya neighborhood of Beirut, where the Israeli Offensive Forces conducted devastating assaults during the 2006 war against Lebanon. This resulted in nearly 1,000 civilian casualties, a third of whom were children, alongside widespread destruction of essential civilian infrastructure. General Gadi Eisenkot, then Chief of Israeli Northern Command, justified these actions by stating, 'These are not civilian villages; they are military bases.'"

Thanks for your insightful op-Ed on Polio outbreak in Gaza

"CJPME is acutely aware that your article may face attacks from groups such as Honest Reporting Canada which typically attack student media any time journalism students attempt to properly cover issues in regards to Palestine. I want to assure you that you have our steadfast support and to reach out to us in case you are attacked by Pro-Israel groups and are in need of support or guidance on how to deal with this unwanted attention."

Letter of Thanks: The stain on the Paris Olympics by The Carillon

"James writes that 'the logic of allowing Israel to compete in Paris doesn’t add up,' and I couldn’t agree more. The IOC banned Russia from the Olympics for its brutal war against Ukraine, yet it turns a blind eye to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza."