The Guardian yesterday featured an article by its editor, Alan Rusbridger, on what he argues is an ‘overwhelming case for plurality’ in the media. Rusbridger reflects on the degree of power enjoyed by Murdoch over the UK’s media before the phone-hacking revelations and ensuing outcry brought...
The Waltham Forest Guardian reports that local campaign group, We Are Waltham Forest, have vowed to make the London borough a ‘no-go area’ for the English Defence League after the EDL announced plans to demonstrate in Walthamstow in August. From the local paper: “Campaigners opposed to a...
The Daily Mail today reports that a veiled Muslim woman from Manchester was turned away from attending parents evening at her son’s school because the school’s security policy requires all faces to be visible, for identification purposes, whilst indoors. Maroon Rafique, who wears the niqab, was...
The Guardian yesterday reported that Neo-Nazi groups are making money from YouTube’s advertising revenue-sharing system when posting videos online. Google’s AdSense programme means that users who upload non-copyrighted videos which are popular are invited to join Google’s partner programme...
Islamophobia Watch alerts us to a local report on the suspended sentences handed down to two men from Wales for racist and Islamophobic comments posted on Facebook. From the South Wales Argus: “Two Gwent men escaped a jail sentence yesterday after they admitted writing offensive comments on...
The news agency, Associated Press, has reported that an investigation by the US military into the Qur’an burning incident at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan in February has recommended that around seven troops face disciplinary action and not criminal charges. From AP: “A U.S. military...
Islamophobia Watch draws our attention to an article by the writer and Guardian columnist, Gary Younge in the US-based magazine, The Nation, in which he touches on the “repressive legislative and rhetorical onslaught” against Muslims and Islam which has taken hold of Europe’s political...
The Southern Daily Echo, The Portsmouth News, The Huffington Post and The Metro have all reported on the trial of a man charged with incitement to violent disorder during the riots last summer, including posting comments on Facebook encouraging attacks on Muslims. From the Southern Daily Echo:...
The Guardian today reports on a legal challenge brought by two individuals concerned at the potential breach of their right to privacy under arrangements that allows data from the 2011 Census to be passed on to third parties. The data processing of the Census 2011 is being undertaken by Lockheed...
The Norwich Advertiser reports that the English Defence League have been banned from meeting at a pub in Norwich following complaints disapproving of their presence at the establishment. The EDL were due to meet at the pub last weekend. From the local paper: “Meetings of the controversial English...
