Article 1
Headline: Curry ban for guide dog man
Section: News
Written by: ?
Page: 11
Outline: This is a very short piece, under 100 words, and is a about a blind man, Mr Alun Elder-Brown, who was refused entry into a restaurant because of his guide dog. The article states that the owners refused entry to Mr Elder-Brown because dogs "offended Islamic beliefs".
Whilst the actions of the owners were undoubtedly wrong the article does help to create a negative view of Muslims. A better way to present the news would have been to say that the "owners believed that dogs offended their religious beliefs", this is because not all Muslims would have treated Mr Elder-Brown this way.
Whilst the actions of the owners were undoubtedly wrong the article does help to create a negative view of Muslims. A better way to present the news would have been to say that the "owners believed that dogs offended their religious beliefs", this is because not all Muslims would have treated Mr Elder-Brown this way.
Article Verdict: Negative
Article 2
Headline: Iraqis back 'shoe bomber'
Section: News
Written by: ?
Page: 13
Outline: Whilst not mentioning Muslims or Islam specifically I felt it important to include this article in the round up because of the sensationalism used in the headline.
This story is referring to the now famous shoe throwing incident at George W Bush by Muntadhar Al-Zaidi in Baghdad.
The headline makes it seem as though Mr Al-Zaidi had explosives in his shoes when this is clearly false hence the headline represents a breach of the Press Complaint Commission 's Code of Practice, Clause 1 on Accuracy.
Article Verdict: Negative
This story is referring to the now famous shoe throwing incident at George W Bush by Muntadhar Al-Zaidi in Baghdad.
The headline makes it seem as though Mr Al-Zaidi had explosives in his shoes when this is clearly false hence the headline represents a breach of the Press Complaint Commission 's Code of Practice, Clause 1 on Accuracy.
Article Verdict: Negative
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