CNN Apologizes for Problematic Headline
Earlier today, we pointed to CNN’s headline about the Palestinian terror attack on a Jerusalem synagogue, which failed to make any distinction between the perpetrators and the victims.
CNN, we noted, eventually changed the headline from “4 Israelis, 2 Palestinians killed in synagogue attack, Israeli police say” to the somewhat more descriptive “4 Israelis killed in synagogue attack, Israeli police say.” The current headline, even more detailed but still in the passive voice, reads “Israel: 4 dead after men with knives, gun attack Jerusalem synagogue.”
To its credit, CNN has also apologized for its initial headline. According to the Jerusalem Post, the network has explained that
As CNN updated its reporting on the terrorist attack on the synagogue in Jerusalem earlier today, our coverage did not immediately reflect the fact that the two Palestinians killed were the attackers. We erred and regret the mistake.
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