Media Reporting Scorecard
An analysis of Cyprus media reporting on road collisions against the Road Collision Reporting Guidelines. This assesses the article LANGUAGE, not the outlets or journalists themselves, encouraging constructive improvement.
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The gradings, reviews, and suggestions published on this page represent opinion and commentary on public media reporting against published road safety reporting standards. This analysis is conducted in the public interest to promote safer road reporting practices. It does not constitute a legal accusation, character assessment, or formal audit of any news organization or individual journalist. This feature is currently pending final legal review before launch.
📘 Reporting Guidelines Reference Guide
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Avoid using "accident" (ατύχημα) as it implies the event was unavoidable or an act of fate. Use "collision", "crash", or "impact" to recognize that traffic incidents are preventable systemic failures.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Focus on human agency rather than vehicles. Write "driver collided" instead of "car collided" or "vehicle struck pedestrian" to maintain accountability for operation.
R3: No victim-blaming (avoid premature/biased blame)
Do not prematurely assign blame to vulnerable road users (e.g. "pedestrian was not wearing high-vis" or "crossed outside zebra crossing") before formal crash investigation findings are published.
R4: Dehumanising labels (refer to the person, not their vehicle)
Do not refer to a person by the name of their vehicle (e.g. "the scooters" instead of the rider). Use "the scooter operator" or "scooter rider" to preserve the human dimension of the incident.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Acknowledge that crashes are not isolated, freak incidents. Mention broader traffic safety statistics, local infrastructure factors, or repeating safety patterns.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Avoid graphic details, dramatic descriptions, or fate-based framing (e.g., "tragedy", "horror crash", "bloody collision") to ensure professional, informative reporting.
Overall reporting standards
Across every reviewed article from all monitored outlets. A higher compliance score means language that more often follows Safe System reporting guidance.
Compliance score
9%
Articles reviewed
395
Outlets monitored
19
GREEN (Good): 33AMBER (Minor issues): 5RED (Needs improvement): 357
Most common issues
R1
447 occurrences
R5
319 occurrences
R6
211 occurrences
R2
182 occurrences
R3
54 occurrences
R4
20 occurrences
By outlet
Select an outlet to see its own breakdown.
in-cyprus79%24›
GREEN (Good): 19AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 5
R2 × 3R1 × 1R6 × 1R3 × 1
Show breakdown →Cyprus Police News71%7›
CyBC / RIK News29%7›
Typos11%19›
GREEN (Good): 1AMBER (Minor issues): 2RED (Needs improvement): 16
R1 × 19R5 × 7R6 × 5R2 × 4R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Dialogos8%36›
GREEN (Good): 3AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 33
R1 × 39R5 × 36R6 × 19R2 × 8R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Cyprus Mail5%21›
GREEN (Good): 1AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 20
R1 × 23R2 × 22R5 × 21R3 × 1
Show breakdown →Politis5%28›
GREEN (Good): 1AMBER (Minor issues): 1RED (Needs improvement): 26
R1 × 38R5 × 27R2 × 18R6 × 7R3 × 2
Show breakdown →Sigmalive3%34›
GREEN (Good): 1AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 33
R1 × 39R2 × 19R6 × 12R5 × 11R3 × 2R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Cyprus Times2%29›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 1RED (Needs improvement): 28
R1 × 26R5 × 25R6 × 17R2 × 12R3 × 6R4 × 5
Show breakdown →Cyprus Times2%29›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 1RED (Needs improvement): 28
R1 × 26R5 × 25R6 × 17R2 × 12R3 × 6R4 × 5
Show breakdown →Alphanews0%4›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 4
R1 × 6R2 × 5R5 × 4R6 × 3
Show breakdown →ANT1 Live0%14›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 14
R1 × 20R6 × 16R5 × 14R2 × 5R3 × 3
Show breakdown →Kathimerini0%1›
OmegaLive0%38›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 38
R1 × 54R5 × 38R6 × 32R2 × 16R3 × 10R4 × 1
Show breakdown →OmegaLive0%38›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 38
R1 × 54R5 × 38R6 × 32R2 × 16R3 × 10R4 × 1
Show breakdown →OmegaLive0%38›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 38
R1 × 54R5 × 38R6 × 32R2 × 16R3 × 10R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Philenews0%11›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 11
R1 × 19R2 × 14R5 × 10R6 × 3R3 × 3
Show breakdown →Reporter0%1›
ToThemaOnline0%16›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 16
R1 × 22R5 × 16R6 × 15R2 × 9R4 × 3
Show breakdown →Showing 1–20 of 290 articles
Published on 12 Sept 2026
ToThemaOnline
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Τροχαίο στη Λεμεσό”
Suggested Rewording:Use 'Σύγκρουση στη Λεμεσό' instead of standalone 'Τροχαίο'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“Όχημα αναποδογυρίστηκε μετά από σύγκρουση”
Suggested Rewording:Attribute action to the driver, e.g. 'Ο οδηγός έχασε τον έλεγχο και το όχημα αναποδογύρισε' or 'Όχημα αναποδογύρισε' with driver context.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Τροχαίο ατύχημα σημειώθηκε”
Suggested Rewording:Replace with 'Σύγκρουση σημειώθηκε' to avoid the 'ατύχημα' framing.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Από το τροχαίο τραυματίστηκαν”
Suggested Rewording:Use 'Από τη σύγκρουση τραυματίστηκαν' instead of standalone 'τροχαίο'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Οι συνθήκες κάτω από τις οποίες σημειώθηκε το ατύχημα διερευνώνται”
Suggested Rewording:Replace 'ατύχημα' with 'η σύγκρουση'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“το ένα από τα δύο να αναποδογυριστεί”
Suggested Rewording:Attribute the action to the driver, e.g. 'ο οδηγός του ενός οχήματος έχασε τον έλεγχο και αναποδογύρισε'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 12 Sept 2026
Philenews
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“το τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο' (π.χ. 'μετά τη σύγκρουση').
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“Ανατροπή οχήματος στη Λεμεσό”
Suggested Rewording:Αναδιατυπώστε ώστε να αποδίδεται η ενέργεια στον οδηγό, π.χ. 'Οδηγός έχασε τον έλεγχο και αναποδογύρισε το όχημά του στη Λεμεσό'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Τροχαίο με ανατροπή οχήματος και τραυματισμούς”
Suggested Rewording:Αντικαταστήστε το 'τροχαίο' με 'σύγκρουση' (π.χ. 'Σύγκρουση με ανατροπή οχήματος και τραυματισμούς').
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Το τροχαίο συνέβη στην περιοχή Τριχερούσας”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'Η σύγκρουση συνέβη στην περιοχή Τριχερούσας'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“το ένα αναποδογύρισε εξ αιτίας της σύγκρουσης”
Suggested Rewording:Αναφέρετε τον οδηγό ως δρώντα, π.χ. 'ο οδηγός του ενός οχήματος έχασε τον έλεγχο και αναποδογύρισε'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 12 Sept 2026
Sigmalive
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Τροχαίο στη Λεμεσό”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'Σύγκρουση στη Λεμεσό' αντί για 'Τροχαίο', καθώς το «τροχαίο» χρησιμοποιείται εδώ ως συνώνυμο του «ατύχημα».
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“Αναποδογυρίστηκε όχημα”
Suggested Rewording:Αναδιατυπώστε ώστε να αποδίδεται ενέργεια στον οδηγό, π.χ. 'Ο οδηγός έχασε τον έλεγχο και το όχημα αναποδογύρισε'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Τροχαίο ατύχημα σημειώθηκε”
Suggested Rewording:Αντικαταστήστε με 'Σύγκρουση σημειώθηκε' για ουδέτερη και ακριβή διατύπωση.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“δύο οχήματα συγκρούστηκαν, με αποτέλεσμα το ένα να αναποδογυριστεί”
Suggested Rewording:Προσδιορίστε τους οδηγούς ως δρώντα πρόσωπα, π.χ. 'οι οδηγοί δύο οχημάτων συγκρούστηκαν, με αποτέλεσμα ο ένας οδηγός να χάσει τον έλεγχο και το όχημά του να αναποδογυριστεί'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
ToThemaOnline
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Σοβαρό τροχαίο στην Πάφο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σοβαρή σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο' που εμπεριέχει υπονοούμενο 'ατύχημα'.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“δίνει μάχη για τη ζωή του”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη διατύπωση όπως 'νοσηλεύεται σε κρίσιμη κατάσταση'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Politis
Title: REDContent: AMBEROverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Σοβαρό τροχαίο στην Πέγεια”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σοβαρή σύγκρουση στην Πέγεια' αντί για 'τροχαίο' μόνο του, το οποίο υπονοεί 'ατύχημα'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τα αίτια του ατυχήματος διερευνώνται”
Suggested Rewording:Αντικαταστήστε με 'τα αίτια της σύγκρουσης διερευνώνται'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Politis
Title: GREENContent: GREENOverall: GREEN
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
ToThemaOnline
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“το τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'η σύγκρουση' αντί για 'το τροχαίο' που υπονοεί 'ατύχημα'.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Σε τραγωδία κατέληξε”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη διατύπωση, π.χ. 'Νεκρός 85χρονος μετά από σύγκρουση'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Typos
Title: GREENContent: GREENOverall: GREEN
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Philenews
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Τροχαίο στην Πάφο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'Σύγκρουση στην Πάφο' αντί για 'Τροχαίο', καθώς η αυτόνομη χρήση του όρου υπονοεί 'ατύχημα'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Dialogos
Title: GREENContent: GREENOverall: GREEN
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Politis
Title: REDContent: AMBEROverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Σοβαρό τροχαίο στην Πέγεια”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σοβαρή σύγκρουση στην Πέγεια' αντί για 'τροχαίο' μόνο του, καθώς υπονοεί 'ατύχημα'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τα αίτια του ατυχήματος διερευνώνται από την Αστυνομία”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'τα αίτια της σύγκρουσης διερευνώνται από την Αστυνομία' αντί για 'ατυχήματος'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Sigmalive
Title: GREENContent: GREENOverall: GREEN
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Cyprus Police News
Title: GREENContent: GREENOverall: GREEN
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Cyprus Mail
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“struck by reversing car”
Suggested Rewording:Attribute the action to the driver, e.g. 'Elderly man dies after being struck by reversing driver' or 'after driver reverses into him'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“being run over by a car”
Suggested Rewording:Reword to attribute the action to the driver, e.g. 'run over by a driver' or 'the driver reversed into him'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
in-cyprus
Title: REDContent: not assessedOverall: RED
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“hit by reversing car”
Suggested Rewording:Attribute the action to the driver, e.g. 'hit by a reversing driver' or 'after being hit by a driver reversing a car'.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Sigmalive
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“παρασυρθεί από όχημα”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε διατύπωση που αποδίδει την ενέργεια στον οδηγό, π.χ. 'που παρασύρθηκε από οδηγό οχήματος' ή 'που τραυματίστηκε σε σύγκρουση με όχημα'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“παρασύρθηκε από όχημα”
Suggested Rewording:Attribute the action to the driver, e.g. 'Νεκρός ο 85χρονος που παρασύρθηκε από οδηγό οχήματος' ή 'ο οδηγός παρέσυρε τον 85χρονο'.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγική κατάληξη”
Suggested Rewording:Use neutral, factual language, e.g. 'Θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση στην Ανθούπολη' instead of dramatized framing.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Philenews
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγωδία στην άσφαλτο”
Suggested Rewording:Remove sensationalized phrase; use neutral factual language, e.g. 'Απεβίωσε πεζός μετά από σύγκρουση στην Ανθούπολη'
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“παρασύρθηκε από όχημα”
Suggested Rewording:Attribute the action to the driver: 'παρασύρθηκε από οδηγό οχήματος'
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“κτύπησε τον 85χρονο”
Suggested Rewording:Attribute the action explicitly to the driver: 'ο 38χρονος οδηγός κτύπησε τον 85χρονο' for clearer human agency (though driver is mentioned earlier, the active verb should stay tied to the person, not just implied).
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Politis
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“παρασύρθηκε από όχημα”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε διατύπωση που αποδίδει την ενέργεια στον οδηγό, π.χ. 'παρασύρθηκε από οδηγό οχήματος' ή 'ο οδηγός παρέσυρε τον 85χρονο'.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τη μάχη για τη ζωή έχασε”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη, πραγματολογική διατύπωση, π.χ. 'Ο 85χρονος απεβίωσε από τα τραύματά του'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“τραυματίστηκε σοβαρά όταν παρασύρθηκε από αυτοκίνητο που κινούνταν με όπισθεν”
Suggested Rewording:Αποδώστε την ενέργεια στον οδηγό, π.χ. 'όταν ο οδηγός αυτοκινήτου που έκανε όπισθεν τον παρέσυρε'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“θανατηφόρου οδικού δυστυχήματος”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση' αντί για 'θανατηφόρο δυστύχημα'.
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.
Published on 11 Sept 2026
Cyprus Police News
Title: GREENContent: GREENOverall: GREEN
R5: Context not isolated (mention wider stats/patterns) [Bonus / Good to have]
Suggested Rewording:Consider adding wider road safety context, such as statistics, historical crashes at this location, or infrastructure factors, to help readers understand it as a preventable system failure rather than an isolated event.