New York Times says it “relied too heavily” on Hamas claims in initial reporting on Gaza hospital blast

The New York Times walks back flawed Gaza hospital coverage, but other media outlets remain silent

Analysis by Oliver Darcy (CNN) — Most news organizations seem eager to sweep last week’s negligent coverage of the Gaza hospital explosion under the rug, moving on from the low moment covering the Israel-Hamas war without admitting any mistakes. While The New York Times and BBC — both of which faced enormous scrutiny for their coverage of the blast — have in recent days issued mea culpas, the rest of the press has remained mum, declining to expl…

News outlets backtrack on Gaza blast after relying on Hamas as key source

For the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war, follow our digital live coverage.When the fog of war envelopes the pursuit of breaking news, the journalism that follows often suffers.The stakes cannot be higher. The sources can prove unreliable. Concrete facts are often scant. And yet readers reward publications that push out information instantaneously.The initial coverage of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital last week offers a fresh reminder o…

The New York Times explains its Gaza hospital blast headline change

‘The early versions of the coverage … relied too heavily on claims by Hamas,’ the Times says

New York Times 'Editor's Note' on Hospital Explosion a Non-Apology Apology

Tlaib said in an interview on Monday “I cannot uncritically accept Israel’s denials of responsibility as fact.” Changing the narrative at this

News outlets backtrack on Gaza blast after relying on Hamas as key source

The BBC and The New York Times are among the news outlets revisiting their coverage of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital. They relied on Hamas as an authoritative source of information.(Image credit: Mahmud Hams /AFP via Getty Images)

New York Times note on Gaza hospital report: ‘Editors should have taken care…’

The newspaper said that its editors should have taken more care with their initial presentation of the incident and "been more explicit about what could be verified".