Daily Reports
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Local Media Misreports “The Jordan Times” Closure
Akeed- Several professional violations were detected in local coverage of news circulating about plans to shut down The Jordan Times, Jordans only English daily, Akeed said in a report. The coverage was marked by inaccuracy, imbalance, bias, and ...
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“Report on Prince Hamza neighborhood in Jerash”: Personal opinions and judgments
Akeed Rasha Salama An article in a daily newspaper covering an infrastructure issue in the Prince Hamza neighborhood in Jerash committed a number of professional violations. The writer expressed his own opinion and, issued judgments and made gene...
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Reporting on “Weather Forecast”: Inaccuracy and Conflicting Information
Akeed Tamara Maabreh Local news outlets gave conflicting weather reports for Wednesday and the next few days. Some websites predicted fair weather conditions until Saturday, while others said it will be hot. Akeed verified the contradictory repor...
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Israel’s Detention of Two Jordanians: Minimal Media Coverage with Professional Violations
Akeed Rasha Salameh The detention of two Jordanians by Israeli occupation forces in late August and early September received minimal coverage by the media. The reporting was also marked by a breach of journalistic principles, a report by Jordan M...
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“Disappearance of the Dead Sea”: An Israeli Story Carried by the Media without References
Akeed Local media outlets have ran material published by an Israeli newspaper, on the disappearance of the Dead Sea, without verifying the accuracy of the articles sources or following up on the information contained therein. Further, the outlets di...
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Mistakes in TV Coverage of “Aladdin” Movie
Several TV reports included false information about the filming location and shooting schedule of Aladdin movie - an adaptation of Disneys animated classic Aladdin - which was partly filmed in Jordan. A TV report claimed the movie was shot in Pet...
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“Jordan’s Real Estate Market Collapsed” – Inaccurate News
AKEED Rasha Salameh News of a sizeable drop in the real estate sector in Jordan is inaccurate and unsubstantiated, Jordans Media Credibility Monitor AKEED, which fact-checked the news, said in a report. Catchy headlines were used to describ...
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Upgrading Jordan’s Diplomatic Representation in Syria: 48% of News Items Impartial and Objective
Akeed Rasha Salameh Jordans announcement yesterday that it will upgrade its diplomatic representation in Syria attracted wide international and local media coverage. Jordan Media Credibility Monitor Akeed revealed that more than 29 news items; 17...
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85% of locally Published News about “Stepping on Israeli Flag in Union Complex” Adopted the Israeli Narrative
Akeed - Rasha Salama In covering the Minister of State for Media Affairs, Jumana Ghunaimat, Steps on Israeli Flag at Entrance of Unions Complex incident by local media outlets and websites; 85% of the published reports (29 out of 34) have actually...
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Musa Al-Taamari Joining Fiorentina for $20 Million… Unverified News
Akeed - Aya Al Khawaldeh Several media outlets published news reports stating that Jordanian football player, Musa Al-Taamari, will soon be joining the Italian football club, Fiorentina ACF, with a deal that is worth $20 million. Platforms for spo...
