BBC Alters Title, Avoids Use Of Anti-Semitism Noting The Word Length, Critics Ask About Islamophobia
The BBC recently reported the story of the Labor Lord who was suspended for claiming that Jews were responsible for his imprisonment after driving offenses.
Apparently the BBC chose not to use anti-Semitism and then claimed the decision was not about changing the tone of the story, but about length.
Instead of using anti-Semitism, the Beeb opted for Jewish claims, making the story seem like there were claims by Jewish people leading to Lord Ahmeds suspension.
BBC: Thanks for your email and please accept our apologies for the delay in replying. We try and stick as closely as possible to the words used, so, in this case we used Jewish claims in the short space available for headlines to summarise his comments.
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BBC alters title, avoids use of ?anti-Semitism? noting the word length, critics ask about ?Islamophobia? - The Global Dispatch
