Wire Disservice: Reuters, AP Misrepresent Hamas‘ Terror Attack | Honest Reporting

As the horrific dimensions of Hamas’ gruesome attack on Israeli civilians yesterday become clearer, it seems like news agencies’ reports on the shocking event are becoming blurrier.
Three disturbing patterns emerge from recent pieces by Reuters and the Associated Press: Victims and perpetrators are lumped together, terrorists’ atrocities are minimized, and full paragraphs are devoted to rationalizing the barbaric acts.