Irresposible Journalism?

[Booldawg]

http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/18/student-is-murdered-for-being-a-muslim-4767285/

Seen this story mentioned on quite a few web based news sites; this is only a possible theory that she was murdered for being a Muslim yet the headline suggests its a given.

A lot of sources aren't reporting that a white male was also murdered in the same park only last year with multiple stab wounds - the murderer never found.

[sandyRoe]

There was a report on television news that someone has been arrested after another woman was approached by a man in the park. The initial report seems to have been wide of the mark.

[Gromit]

A white male doesn't necessarily equate to English. That murder too might have been a racist attack if it was on a foreign white male.

[jno]

no, the use of the quote marks suggest it is not a given at all.

[Booldawg]

In this instance the white male was English. But as that particular murder wasn't as newsworthy then it took some googling.

looks like Huff at it too:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/19/saudi-student-stabbed-ess_n_5510298.html

Must admit, never heard of the use of quote marks to thinly veil the true message they want to convey.

[ludwig]

Anyone who thinks this is not irresponsible journalism is 'A complete tw4t'.

That's just one theory of course. I'm simply quoting something that someone else said, whilst remaining completely objective.

[Svejk]

yeah, but you're 'the thickest person' on AB, Ludwig. ;-)

[ludwig]

'bollux to you svejk'

(It's in quotes so it's alright Ed).

[Svejk]

;o)

[sandyRoe]

I've a feeling that someone is going to be detained indefinitely under the mental health act as a result of this crime. Anyone passing might have been the victim

[Svejk]

quite right, booldawg. those headlines will be repeated, with or without quotation marks, on islamist websites in this country and abroad. no doubt they'll reinforce the jihadist mindset of a few impressionable youths.

[grasscarp]

I picked up the Metro which had a headline stating it was a religious killing, but in the first sentence it said that this was on theory the police were looking at. I felt strongly that the headline was irresponsible and inflammatory. I was going to contact editor and regret I didn't. On the tube I had no phone signal and later I had forgotten about it.

[Booldawg]

this story has already gained the attention of ISIS who are urging for revenge attacks