Report Shows Associated Press Violated 'Journalism 101' When Covering Gaza War.

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  • Source:
    Israel Faxx. 3/9/2015, Vol. 23 Issue 52W, p10-11. 2p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      WAR in the press; ASSOCIATED Press; GAZA War, 2014; ACCURACY in journalism; JOURNALISTIC ethics; BEHAR, Richard
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on an investigation into the news coverage of the newsgathering organization Associated Press of the war between Israel and Hamas in 2014, which found that it has violated fundamental principles of journalism and its internal guidelines. The investigation was published by journalists Richard Behar and Gary Weiss. Examples of violations of the Associated Press are noted, including its analysis of death toll in Gaza and its exploitation of a 6-year-old child.