The Associated Press (AP) recently published several articles between Dec. 21 and Jan. 3 that contained significant inaccuracies.
Despite the AP Claim Despite taking strict measures to ensure reporting accuracy, multiple notable errors have surfaced since December across a variety of historical and current events subjects. The outlet updated some errors but did not issue corrections for them, although it promised to make corrections in such situations. (Related: Corporate media promotes misleading coverage of Biden impeachment hearings)
AP is a newswire service that republishes articles in more than 400 global publications and received 156.9 million page views per month in 2022. according to Go to that website. Also, the number of users was 36.3 million, and the number of monthly visitors was 101.3 million.
“Our efforts have been rewarded with trust. More than half of the world's population watches AP news content on any given day.” AP News Values and Principles state. “We abhor inaccuracy, carelessness, bias and distortion.”
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For example, the Associated Press incorrectly reported on the Bible's Christmas story and Pope Francis' Christmas Eve sermon on Dec. 24. article It details how Jesus was born during a census to “consolidate the power of King David.” However, David lived 14 generations before the birth of Jesus under the reign of King Herod.
It was the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus, not King David, who issued a decree requiring all people living in Roman territory to return to their cities of birth for a census. according to In the Bible.
Recalling that Jesus was born during a census aimed at consolidating the power of King David, Francis spoke of “worldly power and power, prestige, which evaluates everything in terms of success, results, numbers, numbers. and the quest for glory, and the world is obsessed with it.'' Achievement”, piece The title was “The Pope says 'Our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's,” and was originally published by the Associated Press. Has been updated It was to remove mention of King David on December 29th. The news organization failed to add an editor's note to the article announcing the correction.
Associated Press too report Israel's military action against Hamas in the Gaza Strip is “considered the most destructive in history,” experts said in December. Updating Make it “Recent History”. The report said the Israeli attack was more “destructive” than the Allied attack on Germany during World War II or the US attack on ISIS in Iraq, experts said. The outlet also chose not to publish an editor's note for this story.
According to the Associated Press, more than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict between Israel and Hamas so far. On the other hand, approximately 6 million Jews died in World War II. according to Go to the National World War II Museum.
Conservative activist Chris Rufo accused Harvard University President Claudine Gay plagiarized multiple sections of the paper in December.When she resigned on Tuesday, he Posted“Sculpted”.
In an article about Gay's resignation, the Associated Press said: mention In response to Rufo's comments, he characterized Native Americans. practice He criticized scalping as a “grisly act committed by white settlers who sought to exterminate Native Americans.”that Has been updated It was published later that same day, again without an editor's note, adding that “some tribes may also use it against their enemies.”
Additionally, the newspaper changed the headline from “Harvard University President's Resignation Reveals Conservatives' New Weapon Against the University: Plagiarism'' to “Harvard University President Oustered Over Plagiarism Charges.'' Conservative attacks helped stoke the anger. ”
The Associated Press did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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