[cont'd] Israeli media continues to rehash this "report," omitting crucial information about the Israeli-British lawyer behind it.
Netanyahu's paper, Israel Hayom, re-titled this item "BBC Taken Hostage by Israel Haters" (possibly an indirect reference to Hamas).
In response to the original publication in The Telegraph, a spokesperson for the corporation said the BBC had "serious questions" about the report's methodology.
Israel Hayom's piece includes, at the very end, this extended comment (re-translated from Hebrew, as I couldn't find the original English text):
The BBC has informed "Israel Hayom" that it has significant doubts about the methodology used in the report, particularly regarding its reliance on artificial intelligence to analyze bias and interpret guidelines for evaluating coverage. We do not believe that a news organization's credibility can be assessed solely by counting certain words or phrases, disconnected from context. Our aim is to provide an impartial report, rather than create a "balance of empathy," as suggested in the report. We are confident that our experienced and dedicated writers achieve this goal, despite the complex and challenging nature of the conflict. However, we will approach the report with caution and respond directly to its authors once we have thoroughly studied it.
Separately, the most recent research indicates a higher likelihood that viewers would turn to BBC for neutral coverage rather than any other source. An independent study by "More in Common" found that BBC's reporting is perceived as more neutral than that of other organizations. We categorically reject the insinuations that our writers have "celebrated" terrorist actions, and the attack on BBC journalists who operate under the same journalistic standards.
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