The Media Accountability Project  

"Kinsella presents Small’s perspective as a final, neutral and authoritative academic voice, but the article omits any reference to his record of Islamophobic statements."

"Toronto Sun reporter Bryan Passifiume published an article that includes multiple instances of editorializing, unverified claims, and a failure to disclose that he has taken sponsored propaganda trips to Israel. The article reads as a PR for the conference rather than journalism, violating core principles of accuracy, fairness, and transparency."

"Toronto Sun reporter Brian Passifiume publishes an article that includes multiple instances of unverified and subjective claims presented as fact, in violation of basic journalistic standards. This article is a clear example of editorializing within a news report. Join our collective media advocacy efforts to hold the Toronto Sun accountable for failing to meet basic journalistic standards."

As a member of the National NewsMedia Council, you are expected to strive for fairness in your reporting and avoid bias.  In this article, you describe the chant as a "hateful antisemitic chant" without acknowledging that such a claim is highly disputed and that the phrase has many different understandings.

It is beyond dispute that Warmington’s piece is beneath the dignity of any newspaper that aspires to credible journalism and that there is no choice but to retract it, immediately.

"Passifiume vilifies pro-Palestinian demonstrators as “intimidators,” conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and relies on footage from a right-wing influencer without disclosure"

It is widely accepted as fact within the humanitarian and human rights sectors, and it is the basis of the legal case against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the arrest warrants against Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court (ICC). PCHR’s position is hardly unique, and it could not be further from “outlandish.”

"I urge your newsroom to correct your reporting on the escalations between the two countries. Future coverage must include balanced sourcing, critical context, and the perspectives of those most affected by the violence, particularly Iranian civilians. Failing to do so makes your coverage an opinion piece and not a credible journal article."

Joe Warmington wrote an inflammatory opinion piece in the Toronto Sun accusing a pro-Palestinian supporter of bringing a grenade to the Walk with Israel —when in fact, the object was obviously nothing more than a keychain. This kind of racist misinformation fuels anti-Palestinian hate and should never have been given a platform in Canadian media.

"The present article reads like a summary of the CAM report with some quantum leaps in applying the data and conclusions without adequate description of the source of the data and the assumptions made in analyzing it. Surely future opinion pieces will  have better standards than that."