Friday 9 January 2009

Just Journalism
Just Journalism UpdateTop
9 January 2009
 
  GAZA OPERATIONS IN THE UK MEDIA
   
 
After nearly two weeks of Israeli military action in Gaza, Operation Cast
Lead remains high on the UK media agenda. 

Just Journalism will be
releasing a report in the coming weeks, analysing
key trends in the portrayal of these events in the national press and
selected broadcast and online outlets.
 
Please see below for details of two recent breaches of journalistic
standards.
 
To read all our analysis, go to www.justjournalism.com 
 
 Breaches of journalistic standards
  
 
 
Transcript of BBC Ten O'Clock News | (5 January 2009)

FAILURE TO SEPARATE COMMENT AND OPINION FROM NEWS-REPORTING |
BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen crosses the boundary between
reporting the facts and expressing opinion when reporting on casualties in
Gaza.

Read Just Journalism's analysis here.


Transcript of BBC Late Evening News | (27 December 2008)

EXPRESSION OF JOURNALIST'S PERSONAL OPINION | BBC Middle East Editor
Jeremy Bowen describes the Israeli policy of non-negotiation with Hamas
without due impartiality.

Read Just Journalism's analysis here.