The Washington Post: An In-Depth Analysis
September 19, 2010 22:00 by ManagingTeamThe Washington Post is one of the most influential news organizations in the world.
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We looked at every aspect of the Post’s coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli issue. What we saw was that the reporting frequently failed to pass standards of objectivity in four specific areas:
1) Balance
Frequently, those making claims against Israel far overwhelmed sources that tried to explain Israel’s positions.
2) Context
Key context was often missing leaving readers without extensive background in the history of the Middle East and wondering if the conflict began in 1967.
3) Inaccurate Terms
Misleading terms were used and important facts left out.
4) Omission of Key Facts
Key facts about incidents were often left out giving a biased reflection of events.
These elements of bias mean that readers of the Post were more likely to be misled by its coverage than informed.
Find out by reading HonestReporting’s In-Depth Media Analysis of the Washington Post by clicking on the image above (PDF format).
American
4:47 pm
Dec 31, 2011
I laugh every single time I read your false news. You claim to be ‘honest’, but for each and every article, I do in-depth research as a professional journalist…and guess what? ALWAYS, your version is full of manipulated facts, blatant lies, significant twists (e.g. omission of pertinent facts that would render your reporting meaningless), and fabrications. NOT a single article of yours is honest, in fact, they are all far from anything remotely true. If you think intelligent people will believe your propaganda, that’s even more hilarious. You don’t fool people, you only shoot yourselves in the foot. You are solely responsible for delegitimising yourselves.
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Christopher Proudlove
7:23 pm
Mar 12, 2012
Journalists are supposed to give readers facts. All we get from you is biased comment.
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Matt
12:33 am
Feb 24, 2012
So much for YOUR professionalism, dicknose. You dont even sound like a real ‘journalist’. How about some citations instead of baseless accusation? You’re just a clown. Troll somewhere else.
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deena goldstein
8:54 pm
Mar 27, 2012
i believe the world has not changed in their anti- semetic bias- if it involves Israel it is automatically assumed Israel is wrong and everyone else is right- 60 years ago the slogan was never again- 60 years later the slogan is here we go again
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10:20 pm
Apr 04, 2013
[...] This statement makes clear for the reader that there is a distinction between opinions and what is supposed to be factual reporting. It also gives complete license to editors to write what they really think. The clear separation might explain why, overall, the editorial pages seem far more objective than the news coverage. [...]
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