Updated with Correction: Another Biased Headline by Reuters
Reuters has corrected the skewed headline we wrote about yesterday. See below.
Aug. 24, 2:30 PM: How does a Reuters headline describe a situation where a Palestinian stone-thrower pursued by the Israeli soldiers exits his car to stab one of the soldiers in the neck before being shot by the wounded soldier?
This sort of reporting that reverses the perpetrator and victim to whitewash Palestinian terrorism is what gives many news agencies their reputation for unprofessional, biased reporting.
CAMERA has contacted Reuters regarding the skewed headline.
UPDATE, Aug. 25
Reuters thanked CAMERA for its communication regarding the headline, apologized and corrected. Below is the corrected headline:
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