Oh dear, I’m sure there was a time when the BBC was considered a gold standard in journalism. But as Ophelia points out, they seem increasingly to be employing Unspeak in their reporting, whether consciously or not. Compare this opening from the Beeb’s news site yesterday:
Iran has criticised the British government for its decision to give a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie. His book The Satanic Verses offended Muslims worldwide and led to Iran issuing a fatwa in 1989, ordering Sir Salman’s execution.
with this one from The Guardian:
Iran accused Britain yesterday of insulting Islam by awarding a knighthood to Salman Rushdie, whose novel The Satanic Verses prompted the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to issue a fatwa calling for his assassination.
If you can’t see the difference, refer to Ophelia’s excellent analysis. She nails the bastards.
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