Article 1
Headline: Arab money 'on the way to help IMF'
Section: News
Written by: Joel Taylor
Page: 16
Outline: This article is about Gordon Brown's meetings with the leaders of the Gulf states to request that they inject cash into the IMF.
The striking thing about this article is the headline and the classification of the prospective Gulf funds as "Arab money". Is it really necessary to classify it as such? Absolutely not. I guess Joel Taylor was aiming to create the image of 'ethnic money/funds'.
However this is not the main problem with the article. Contained within this story is a sub-article that reports on Gordon Brown's visit to a rehab facility in Saudi Arabia for former terrorist suspects which is described as a 'de-radicalisation' centre.
It states that the PM "shook hands" with the patients who both spent time in Guantanamo Bay and are described in the article as having "al-Qaida links". Taylor doesn't elaborate what these alleged links are, probably beause he can't.
In fact the reality is that none of the patients at this rehab centre have been charged with any offence and all have been released. The rehab centre is proof that Saudi Arabia is taking steps, long demanded for by the right-wing and the Neo-Con establishment, to tackle extremism.
That message however is lost on Taylor.
The striking thing about this article is the headline and the classification of the prospective Gulf funds as "Arab money". Is it really necessary to classify it as such? Absolutely not. I guess Joel Taylor was aiming to create the image of 'ethnic money/funds'.
However this is not the main problem with the article. Contained within this story is a sub-article that reports on Gordon Brown's visit to a rehab facility in Saudi Arabia for former terrorist suspects which is described as a 'de-radicalisation' centre.
It states that the PM "shook hands" with the patients who both spent time in Guantanamo Bay and are described in the article as having "al-Qaida links". Taylor doesn't elaborate what these alleged links are, probably beause he can't.
In fact the reality is that none of the patients at this rehab centre have been charged with any offence and all have been released. The rehab centre is proof that Saudi Arabia is taking steps, long demanded for by the right-wing and the Neo-Con establishment, to tackle extremism.
That message however is lost on Taylor.
Article Verdict: Negative
Article 2
Headline: Muslim sues Met after being told to fry bacon
Section: News
Written by: Fred Attewill
Page: 29
Outline: One week after writing an article with the headline "Muslim GP..." Fred Attewill writes about Hasanali Khoja, a chef who is suing the Met for religious dicrimination because "it refused to guarantee that he would not have to handle pork".
Whilst in his last article Attewill was considerate enough to stick the the title "GP" to the headline, in this particular case the headline simply uses the word "Muslim..." this is another example of where the term lacks any humanity.
If it was necessary to identify this person by his faith, is it really asking too much to ask that he be referred to as a Muslim Chef or Muslim man?
However I don't think that the term Muslim should be used at all. After all, in Friday's articles there was a story about boxer Amir Khan, despite being Muslim he wasn't referred to as Muslim so why is the tag used when there's a negative story to report?
Article Verdict: Negative
Manchester Evening News (City Edition)
Article 1
Headline: Horror goes on for bomb family
Section: News
Written by: Fay Schlesinger
Page: 15
Outline: In Friday's articles I picked up coverage by the MEN and Metro of the bomb attacks in the Indian state of Assam. I mentioned how neither article used the word "terror" or one of it's derivatives to describe the atrocities in Gauhati and how it would be interesting to contrast the articles with similar reports about atrocities involving Muslims or Muslim countries.
This article provides us with the comparison. It's a report about a man who survived the bombings at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh in 2005. The opening paragraph mentions "A Father and son who survived the Sharm El Sheikh terror bombs..."
Unfortunately the difference in the reporting styles and language between what happened in Assam and Egypt is clear to see.
For failing to maintain consistency in reporting terrorism this article has to marked down as negative.
Article Verdict: Negative
Whilst in his last article Attewill was considerate enough to stick the the title "GP" to the headline, in this particular case the headline simply uses the word "Muslim..." this is another example of where the term lacks any humanity.
If it was necessary to identify this person by his faith, is it really asking too much to ask that he be referred to as a Muslim Chef or Muslim man?
However I don't think that the term Muslim should be used at all. After all, in Friday's articles there was a story about boxer Amir Khan, despite being Muslim he wasn't referred to as Muslim so why is the tag used when there's a negative story to report?
Article Verdict: Negative
Manchester Evening News (City Edition)
Article 1
Headline: Horror goes on for bomb family
Section: News
Written by: Fay Schlesinger
Page: 15
Outline: In Friday's articles I picked up coverage by the MEN and Metro of the bomb attacks in the Indian state of Assam. I mentioned how neither article used the word "terror" or one of it's derivatives to describe the atrocities in Gauhati and how it would be interesting to contrast the articles with similar reports about atrocities involving Muslims or Muslim countries.
This article provides us with the comparison. It's a report about a man who survived the bombings at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh in 2005. The opening paragraph mentions "A Father and son who survived the Sharm El Sheikh terror bombs..."
Unfortunately the difference in the reporting styles and language between what happened in Assam and Egypt is clear to see.
For failing to maintain consistency in reporting terrorism this article has to marked down as negative.
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