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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📘 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
8%
Articles reviewed
373
Outlets monitored
19
GREEN (Good): 27AMBER (Minor issues): 5RED (Needs improvement): 341
Most common issues
R1
424 occurrences
R5
300 occurrences
R6
206 occurrences
R2
166 occurrences
R3
54 occurrences
R4
20 occurrences
By outlet
Select an outlet to see its own breakdown.
in-cyprus83%23›
GREEN (Good): 19AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 4
R2 × 2R1 × 1R6 × 1R3 × 1
Show breakdown →Cyprus Police News60%5›
CyBC / RIK News29%7›
Dialogos6%34›
GREEN (Good): 2AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 32
R1 × 39R5 × 34R6 × 18R2 × 7R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Typos6%18›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 2RED (Needs improvement): 16
R1 × 19R5 × 6R6 × 5R2 × 4R4 × 1
Show breakdown →Cyprus Mail5%20›
GREEN (Good): 1AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 19
R1 × 23R5 × 20R2 × 20R3 × 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 →Politis2%24›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 1RED (Needs improvement): 23
R1 × 33R5 × 23R2 × 16R6 × 6R3 × 2
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%7›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 7
R1 × 11R2 × 9R5 × 7R3 × 3R6 × 2
Show breakdown →Reporter0%1›
Sigmalive0%30›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 30
R1 × 35R2 × 16R6 × 12R5 × 8R3 × 2R4 × 1
Show breakdown →ToThemaOnline0%13›
GREEN (Good): 0AMBER (Minor issues): 0RED (Needs improvement): 13
R1 × 16R6 × 13R5 × 13R2 × 7R4 × 3
Show breakdown →Showing 161–180 of 268 articles
Published on 21 Aug 2026
Cyprus Times
Title: AMBERContent: AMBEROverall: AMBER
R4: Dehumanising labels (refer to the person, not their vehicle)
Flagged Quote:“προσέκρουσε με πατίνι”
Suggested Rewording:Refer to the person as 'ο χειριστής πατινιού' or '14χρονος χειριστής ηλεκτρικού πατινιού' rather than reducing the event description to the vehicle-object framing alone.
R4: Dehumanising labels (refer to the person, not their vehicle)
Flagged Quote:“ανήλικος που οδηγούσε πατίνι”
Suggested Rewording:Use 'χειριστής πατινιού' or 'ανήλικος χειριστής ηλεκτρικού πατινιού' to humanise rather than reduce identity to the vehicle.
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 21 Aug 2026
OmegaLive
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Οι συνθήκες του τροχαίου”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'της σύγκρουσης' αντί για 'τροχαίου', καθώς η λέξη 'τροχαίο' μόνη της φέρει υπονοούμενη σύνδεση με 'ατύχημα'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“14χρονος που οδηγούσε ηλεκτρικό πατίνι, προσέκρουσε στο πίσω μέρος σταθμευμένου αυτοκινήτου”
Suggested Rewording:Η διατύπωση διατηρεί ήδη την ανθρώπινη δράση (ο 14χρονος), οπότε είναι σωστή ως προς τον χειριστή· ωστόσο βεβαιωθείτε ότι δεν αποδίδεται η ενέργεια στο όχημα σε άλλα σημεία του άρθρου.
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
Politis
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο στη Λεμεσό”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση του όρου 'σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο', π.χ. 'μετά από σύγκρουση στη Λεμεσό'
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“έχασε τη μάχη για τη ζωή”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση ουδέτερης, πραγματολογικής διατύπωσης, π.χ. 'απεβίωσε' ή 'κατέληξε'
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“το όχημα προσέκρουσε σε μεταλλικό κιγκλίδωμα”
Suggested Rewording:Αναφορά στον οδηγό ως δράστη της ενέργειας, π.χ. 'ο οδηγός του οχήματος προσέκρουσε σε μεταλλικό κιγκλίδωμα' ή 'έχασε τον έλεγχο του οχήματος'
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
Sigmalive
Title: REDContent: not assessedOverall: RED
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Νέα τραγωδία στην άσφαλτο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη, περιγραφική διατύπωση, π.χ. 'Θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση στη Λεμεσό'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο', π.χ. 'μετά από σύγκρουση'.
Published on 18 Aug 2026
ToThemaOnline
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο στη Λεμεσό”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση "σύγκρουση στη Λεμεσό" αντί για "τροχαίο", καθώς το "τροχαίο" ως αυτόνομο ουσιαστικό εμπεριέχει υπονοούμενη σύνδεση με "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 18 Aug 2026
Cyprus Mail
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“traffic accident”
Suggested Rewording:Use 'collision' or 'crash' instead of 'accident', e.g. '82-year-old dies after traffic collision'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“died of injuries sustained in a traffic accident”
Suggested Rewording:Replace 'accident' with 'collision' or 'crash'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“injured in a traffic accident on Xirokambou street”
Suggested Rewording:Replace 'accident' with 'collision' or 'crash'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“a 79-year-old driver crashed into a metal railing”
Suggested Rewording:This does attribute agency to the driver, which is good; however, ensure the full context clarifies driver actions rather than vehicle actions throughout the article.
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
Typos
Title: REDContent: not assessedOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο στη Λεμεσό”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σύγκρουση στη Λεμεσό' αντί για 'τροχαίο στη Λεμεσό', καθώς το 'τροχαίο' ως αυτόνομο ουσιαστικό φέρει υπονοούμενη σημασία 'ατυχήματος'.
Published on 18 Aug 2026
in-cyprus
Title: GREENContent: not assessedOverall: GREEN
Published on 18 Aug 2026
ANT1 Live
Title: REDContent: GREENOverall: 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 ουσιαστικό με υπονοούμενη σημασία 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 18 Aug 2026
OmegaLive
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση του όρου 'σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο', π.χ. 'που ενεπλάκη σε σύγκρουση'.
R3: No victim-blaming (avoid premature/biased blame)
Flagged Quote:“η άτυχη γυναίκα τραυματίστηκε”
Suggested Rewording:Αποφυγή χαρακτηρισμών όπως 'η άτυχη γυναίκα' που προσθέτουν συναισθηματική/υποκειμενική χροιά· προτείνεται ουδέτερη περιγραφή, π.χ. 'η γυναίκα τραυματίστηκε'.
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
Cyprus Times
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 η λέξη 'τροχαίο' από μόνη της υπονοεί 'ατύχημα'.
R2: Driver not car (attribute agency to driver)
Flagged Quote:“όχημα το οποίο προσέκρουσε σε κάγκελο”
Suggested Rewording:Αποδώστε την ενέργεια στον οδηγό, π.χ. 'ο οδηγός του οχήματος προσέκρουσε σε κάγκελο' ή 'ο οδηγός έχασε τον έλεγχο του οχήματος και προσέκρουσε σε κάγκελο'.
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 18 Aug 2026
CyBC / RIK News
Title: REDContent: not assessedOverall: 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' ως αυτόνομο ουσιαστικό στην Κυπριακή χρήση υπονοεί 'ατύχημα'.
Published on 12 Aug 2026
Sigmalive
Title: REDContent: not assessedOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο στη Λάρνακα”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σύγκρουση στη Λάρνακα' αντί για 'τροχαίο', καθώς το 'τροχαίο' ως αυτόνομο ουσιαστικό υποδηλώνει 'ατύχημα'.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“«Έσβησε» 22χρονη”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη, πραγματολογική διατύπωση όπως 'Απεβίωσε 22χρονη μετά από σύγκρουση στη Λάρνακα' αντί για τη δραματοποιημένη έκφραση '«Έσβησε»'.
Published on 12 Aug 2026
Cyprus Mail
Title: GREENContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“traffic accident on the Delikipou to Lythrodontas road”
Suggested Rewording:Use 'collision' instead of 'accident': 'traffic collision on the Delikipou to Lythrodontas road'
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“she had been receiving treatment since the accident”
Suggested Rewording:Use 'collision' instead of 'accident': 'since the collision'
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 Aug 2026
in-cyprus
Title: GREENContent: not assessedOverall: GREEN
Published on 12 Aug 2026
Dialogos
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“το τροχαίο στη Λάρνακα”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση 'η σύγκρουση στη Λάρνακα' αντί για 'το τροχαίο', καθώς η λέξη 'τροχαίο' μόνη της υπονοεί 'ατύχημα'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“Σε θανατηφόρο εξελίχθηκε το τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρήση 'Σε θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση εξελίχθηκε το περιστατικό' αντί για 'θανατηφόρο' (ουδέτερο) και 'τροχαίο', καθώς και οι δύο όροι υπονοούν '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 12 Aug 2026
ANT1 Live
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Νέα τραγωδία”
Suggested Rewording:Remove sensationalized framing; use a neutral factual headline, e.g. 'Απεβίωσε 22χρονη μετά από σύγκρουση με μοτοσικλέτα στη Λάρνακα'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο με μοτοσικλέτα”
Suggested Rewording:Use 'σύγκρουση με μοτοσικλέτα' instead of 'τροχαίο', which carries an implicit accident connotation.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγική κατάληξη”
Suggested Rewording:Use neutral, factual language, e.g. 'Η γυναίκα απεβίωσε μετά τη σύγκρουση'.
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“το τροχαίο δυστύχημα που σημειώθηκε”
Suggested Rewording:Replace with 'η σύγκρουση που σημειώθηκε' to avoid the term '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 12 Aug 2026
Typos
Title: REDContent: REDOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“ενεπλάκη σε τροχαίο με μοτοσικλέτα”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σύγκρουση' αντί για 'τροχαίο' (π.χ. 'ενεπλάκη σε σύγκρουση με μοτοσικλέτα')
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Πως έγινε το μοιραίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη διατύπωση, π.χ. 'Τι προηγήθηκε της σύγκρουσης'
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“σε θανατηφόρο εξελίχθηκε το τροχαίο”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση' αντί για 'θανατηφόρο τροχαίο'
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγικός επίλογος”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη, γεγονοτολογική διατύπωση, π.χ. 'Η 22χρονη κατέληξε από τα τραύματά της'
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 Aug 2026
Cyprus Times
Title: REDContent: not assessedOverall: RED
R1: Collision not accident (use 'collision/crash')
Flagged Quote:“τροχαίο με μοτοσικλέτα”
Suggested Rewording:Χρησιμοποιήστε 'σύγκρουση με μοτοσικλέτα' αντί για 'τροχαίο'.
R6: Sensationalism (avoid dramatic/fate-based framing)
Flagged Quote:“Τραγωδία...”
Suggested Rewording:Αφαιρέστε τον δραματοποιημένο χαρακτηρισμό 'Τραγωδία' και χρησιμοποιήστε ουδέτερη, περιγραφική γλώσσα, π.χ. 'Απεβίωσε 22χρονη μετά από σύγκρουση με μοτοσικλέτα στη Λάρνακα'.