Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
A video material titled "Accident in Germany – Three injured on Kosovo bus".
video with this title it was published on Wednesday (August 20) on the official YouTube channel of "Klan Kosova" television.
What's wrong with the claim?
Hibrid.info found that the claim presented in the headline reflects only the version of the company whose bus was involved in the accident, while other reports speak of a higher number of injuries.
Chronicle transcribed from the video:
"A bus from Kosovo was involved in an accident shortly after midnight in Germany. The company "Dubova", which was involved in the accident, has reacted to this event. They told Klan Kosova that three people were slightly injured. According to the announcement, one of their buses, while traveling on the A8 highway near Irschenberg, was involved in an accident with a truck. There were 41 passengers on the bus at the time, but only three of them sought medical assistance, without serious injuries. "Dubova" thanked the rescue teams, firefighters, police and medical personnel for the quick and professional response. The other passengers, unharmed, were transported by another bus to their destination."
This shows that the reporting on the number of people injured in the accident, in the 12:00 news edition of "Klan Kosova", was based on the statement of the "Dubova Reisen" company.
However, hibrid.info has found articles in other Albanian-language media, which, referring to the German-language media, "rosenheim24-de", have reported on 30 people injured in this accident (see here, here and here).
The article by “rosenheim24.de” reports 35 people injured (see here). The information is based on the final report of the German police of the hour 16:11The article explains that in the first police report, at 05:28 This morning, it was initially reported that 30 people were injured in the accident.
Analyze:
The claim that only three people were injured in the bus accident from Kosovo to Germany is incomplete.
German police reports indicate 35 injured, while the headline and reporting of "Klan Kosova" television is based solely on the statement of the "Dubova Reisen" company.
Therefore, based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses the content as "Biased Reporting".
Reasoning:
“Biased reporting” is defined as information content that clearly favors facts, positions, and conclusions that align with a particular narrative, often disregarding the rule of contact with the other party when it comes to claims that are damaging to one’s reputation or portrayed by certain actors with a negative approach. One form of biased reporting is the selective presentation of facts, where facts that support a particular thesis are emphasized, while facts that do not confirm it are neglected.