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/generalising (avoid sweeping labels)
Avoid sweeping labels that generalize road user groups. Use terms like "person walking" or "person riding a cycle" instead of labels like "cyclists" or "pedestrians" to maintain empathy.
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
17%
Articles reviewed
161
Outlets monitored
19
GREEN (Good): 8AMBER (Minor issues): 38RED (Needs improvement): 115
Most common issues
R1
174 occurrences
R5
127 occurrences
R6
80 occurrences
R2
80 occurrences
R3
29 occurrences
R4
16 occurrences
By outlet
Select an outlet to see its own breakdown.
Cyprus Police News100%1›
in-cyprus100%3›
GREEN (Good): 3AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 0
Show breakdown →CyBC / RIK News70%5›
Reporter50%1›
Typos50%8›
Cyprus Times25%6›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 3RED (Needs improvement): 3
R5 × 5R4 × 4R1 × 3R6 × 3R2 × 2R3 × 1
Show breakdown →Cyprus Times25%6›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 3RED (Needs improvement): 3
R5 × 5R4 × 4R1 × 3R6 × 3R2 × 2R3 × 1
Show breakdown →Philenews25%2›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 1RED (Needs improvement): 1
R3 × 3R1 × 3R6 × 2R5 × 2R2 × 1
Show breakdown →Sigmalive11%19›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 4RED (Needs improvement): 15
R1 × 18R6 × 12R2 × 5R5 × 2R3 × 1R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Cyprus Mail10%10›
GREEN (Good): 1AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 9
R2 × 13R1 × 13R5 × 10
Show breakdown →Dialogos10%15›
GREEN (Good): 1AMBER (Minor issues): 1RED (Needs improvement): 13
R5 × 15R1 × 13R6 × 8R2 × 6R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Politis10%20›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 4RED (Needs improvement): 16
R1 × 26R5 × 19R2 × 15R6 × 6R3 × 2
Show breakdown →ToThemaOnline10%5›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 1RED (Needs improvement): 4
R1 × 5R5 × 5R6 × 4R2 × 2R4 × 1
Show breakdown →OmegaLive8%19›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 3RED (Needs improvement): 16
R1 × 25R5 × 19R6 × 13R2 × 10R3 × 7R4 × 1
Show breakdown →OmegaLive8%19›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 3RED (Needs improvement): 16
R1 × 25R5 × 19R6 × 13R2 × 10R3 × 7R4 × 1
Show breakdown →OmegaLive8%19›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 3RED (Needs improvement): 16
R1 × 25R5 × 19R6 × 13R2 × 10R3 × 7R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Alphanews0%1›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 1
R1 × 2R6 × 2R2 × 1R5 × 1
Show breakdown →ANT1 Live0%1›
Kathimerini0%1›
Showing 13 of 117 articlesOutlet: Dialogos
Published on 02 Sept 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Θανατηφόρο στον αυτο/δρομο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση 'Θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση στον αυτοκινητόδρομο' αντί για 'Θανατηφόρο', καθώς η ουδέτερη μορφή υπονοεί 'δυστύχημα/ατύχημα'.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“η νέα τραγωδία”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση ουδέτερης διατύπωσης, π.χ. 'το νέο θανατηφόρο περιστατικό' αντί για 'τραγωδία'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“παρασύρθηκε από μικρό λεωφορείο”
Suggested Rewording:Αναφορά στον οδηγό ως τον δρώντα: 'παρασύρθηκε από οδηγό μικρού λεωφορείου'.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγικό θάνατο βρήκε”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση ουδέτερης διατύπωσης, π.χ. '76χρονος έχασε τη ζωή του' αντί για 'Τραγικό θάνατο βρήκε'.
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 30 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: AMBERContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Θανατηφόρο στον αυτοκινητόδρομο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'Θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση στον αυτοκινητόδρομο Λεμεσού–Πάφου' αντί για το ουδέτερο 'Θανατηφόρο' που παραπέμπει σε 'δυστύχημα/ατύχημα'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο δυστύχημα”
Suggested Rewording:Αντικαταστήστε με 'σύγκρουση' π.χ. 'σε σύγκρουση που σημειώθηκε...'
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 30 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: AMBERContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Σοβαρό τροχαίο στον αυτοκινητόδρομο Λεμεσού – Πάφου”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σοβαρή σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο' μόνο του, καθώς το 'τροχαίο' ως ουσιαστικό συνδέεται υπόρρητα με τη λέξη 'ατύχημα'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“μετά από τροχαίο ατύχημα που σημειώθηκε το μεσημέρι της Κυριακής”
Suggested Rewording:Αντικαταστήστε το 'τροχαίο ατύχημα' με 'σύγκρουση' για ουδέτερη και ακριβή περιγραφή του γεγονότος.
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 27 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Νέο τροχαίο ατύχημα”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'Νέα σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο ατύχημα', καθώς το 'ατύχημα' αποδίδει αθέλητη/τυχαία χροιά στο συμβάν.
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 24 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Μάχη για τη ζωή δίνει ο 56χρονος”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη διατύπωση, π.χ. 'Νοσηλεύεται σε κρίσιμη κατάσταση ο 56χρονος μετά το τροχαίο'
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“μετά το τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'μετά τη σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο'
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 24 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Μάχη για τη ζωή δίνει 56χρονος”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη διατύπωση, π.χ. 'Νοσηλεύεται σε κρίσιμη κατάσταση 56χρονος'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“η μοτοσικλέτα καταλήξει κάτω από λεωφορείο”
Suggested Rewording:Αποδώστε τη δράση στον οδηγό, π.χ. 'ο 56χρονος οδηγός της μοτοσικλέτας βρέθηκε κάτω από το λεωφορείο'.
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 23 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: GREENContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Σοβαρό τροχαίο ατύχημα σημειώθηκε”
Suggested Rewording:Use 'Σοβαρή σύγκρουση σημειώθηκε' instead of 'τροχαίο ατύχημα', which carries an implicit blame-free/accidental connotation.
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 18 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση του όρου 'σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο', π.χ. 'Νεκρή 82χρονη μετά από σύγκρουση'
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγωδία στη Λεμεσό”
Suggested Rewording:Αφαίρεση της δραματοποιημένης έκφρασης 'Τραγωδία' και χρήση ουδέτερης διατύπωσης, π.χ. 'Λεμεσός: Νεκρή 82χρονη 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 07 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Σοβαρό τροχαίο στη Λευκωσία”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'Σοβαρή σύγκρουση στη Λευκωσία' αντί για 'τροχαίο', καθώς υπονοεί 'ατύχημα'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“Μεθυσμένος οδηγός παρέσυρε 16χρονο σε σκούτερ”
Suggested Rewording:Αν και εδώ αναφέρεται ο οδηγός (θετικό), η διατύπωση 'παρέσυρε' είναι αποδεκτή καθώς αποδίδεται στον οδηγό. Ωστόσο, εξετάστε πιο ουδέτερη διατύπωση όπως 'προσέκρουσε στον 16χρονο' ή 'παρέσυρε τον 16χρονο' με σαφή αναφορά στην ευθύνη του οδηγού.
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 29 Jul 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“ο 20χρονος που παρέσυρε και εγκατέλειψε τον 24χρονο”
Suggested Rewording:Αν και εδώ αναφέρεται ο οδηγός (θετικό), η λέξη 'παρέσυρε' αποδίδει την ενέργεια με τρόπο που θα ήταν προτιμότερο να διατυπωθεί ως 'ο οδηγός που παρέσυρε με το όχημά του και εγκατέλειψε' για μεγαλύτερη σαφήνεια στην ανθρώπινη ευθύνη.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“ο οδηγός του αυτοκινήτου που συγκρούστηκε με ηλεκτρικό σκούτερ”
Suggested Rewording:Να διατυπωθεί ως 'ο οδηγός του αυτοκινήτου που συγκρούστηκε με τον χειριστή ηλεκτρικού σκούτερ' ώστε να αναδεικνύεται ο άνθρωπος-θύμα, όχι μόνο το 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 29 Jul 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγωδία στον Στρόβολο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη διατύπωση, π.χ. 'Θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση στον Στρόβολο'.
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 27 Jul 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Μάχη για τη ζωή του”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη διατύπωση όπως 'νοσηλεύεται σε κρίσιμη κατάσταση'.
R4: Dehumanising/generalising (avoid sweeping labels)
Flagged Quote:“άνδρα με ηλεκτρικό πατίνι”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'χειριστή ηλεκτρικού πατινιού' αντί να ταυτίζετε το άτομο με το 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 27 Jul 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: AMBEROverall: RED
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγωδία στη Λευκωσία”
Suggested Rewording:Αφαιρέστε τον όρο 'Τραγωδία' και περιγράψτε το γεγονός ουδέτερα, π.χ. 'Θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση στη Λευκωσία'
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“μετά από σφοδρή πρόσκρουση”
Suggested Rewording:Διευκρινίστε ποιος οδηγούσε/εμπλέκεται, π.χ. 'μετά από σφοδρή σύγκρουση με όχημα' ή αναφέρετε τον οδηγό του άλλου εμπλεκόμενου οχήματος
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Θανατηφόρο τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'Θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση' αντί για 'Θανατηφόρο τροχαίο'
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.