The New York Times coverage of the Israel-Hamas war: errors, omissions, and poor editorial supervision

Eytan Gilboa, Lilac Sigan

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Abstract

This article presents serious errors, corrections and omissions in the New York Times coverage of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza from October 2023 to June 2024. The Times was selected for investigation since it is one of the most influential newspapers in the world. Errors were identified by external sources, corrections were late, vague and evasive. Omissions created false context and reporting, and lacked transparency. Among the explored case studies and issues: Al-Ahli Hospital explosion, civilian casualties, misquoting Israeli leaders, employing questionable journalists, and internal newsroom testimonials. The findings reveal misleading repeated errors, inadequate corrections, significant omissions, and poor editorial supervision.

Original languageEnglish
JournalIsrael Affairs
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Keywords

  • Gaza
  • Hamas
  • Israel
  • Israel-Hamas war
  • New York Times
  • corrections
  • errors
  • media bias

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