What we can and can’t know about the death toll in Gaza The United Nations adjusted its Gaza fatality reporting. Here’s what the data does and doesn’t tell us. May 28, 2024 Madison Czopek
Opinion | Israel seizes and then returns Associated Press broadcasting equipment Though the Israeli government reversed its brazen display of media suppression after worldwide pressure, the controversy remains. May 22, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Q&A: Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingst on the perils of covering war Yingst, 30, has spent the past several years in some of the most dangerous places in the world. May 16, 2024 Tom Jones
What we know about the ‘outside agitators’ being blamed for campus protests Police, city and university officials nationwide have blamed them for campus protests but have provided little evidence for their claims May 8, 2024 Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
Opinion | A sign of the times as Pulitzer Prizes are announced The world changed on Oct. 7. As with past awards for Vietnam, Watergate and COVID coverage, the 2024 Pulitzer winners reflect that grim moment May 6, 2024 Tom Jones
Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. Those calls have so far been denied, although some universities have agreed to enter into discussions with students. May 6, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Opinion | Journalists at Columbia are leading the coverage of their campus The Columbia Daily Spectator has expertly documented tense protests over the Israel-Hamas war inside and outside the campus. April 24, 2024 Tom Jones
Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war often follows similar false narratives Fact-checkers with the IFCN have found false claims seeking to undermine victims’ suffering December 7, 2023 Angie Drobnic Holan
Opinion | The Israel-Hamas war makes it clear: Local media must reclaim the religion beat Faith-based communities are a vibrant part of civic life, and coverage helps us build empathy for our neighbors. November 30, 2023 Deborah Caldwell
No, The Associated Press and CNN didn’t ‘admit’ they knew about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack beforehand Both news outlets rejected the claims and said photographs from freelance journalists documenting the event were filed an hour or more after it began November 21, 2023 Samantha Putterman
Fact checks of candidate claims from the third GOP presidential debate in Miami Five Republicans seeking to oust President Joe Biden from the White House in 2024 sparred over Israel-Hamas, China and terrorism. November 9, 2023 PolitiFact
Opinion | The audience has a lot to say about coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. Here’s why we should listen ‘It’s necessary to listen to the critics, even when they are spewing venom.’ November 3, 2023 Kelly McBride
Vivek Ramaswamy says 50% of Gen Z Americans support Hamas. PolitiFact says that’s Mostly False Although his comment came after a spate of antisemitic incidents at U.S. colleges, the evidence that Gen Z widely supports Hamas is thin. November 3, 2023 Louis Jacobson
Haaretz rebuts a viral claim about its reporting on Israeli casualties A social media post claimed that ‘Israel lied to justify genocide’ and cited Israeli newspaper Haaretz as evidence. Haaretz says itæs a blatant lie. November 1, 2023 Madison Czopek
Opinion | Joe Biden is the latest to criticize The New York Times’ Gaza coverage The president reportedly ‘fumed’ over a Times headline about an explosion at a Gaza City hospital that was later updated. October 31, 2023 Tom Jones
