Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Mail Online forced to correct 'Islamic honour killing'...

Publication says it used 'Islamic' in headline as 'a shorthand reference to the religion of the individuals involved', but watchdog says use of word was not justified 

The press watchdog has upheld a complaint against the Mail Online for its use of the phrase "Islamic honour killing" in a story about the death of a mother of four in Luton.

 The Mail argued that it used the word Islamic in the headline as "a shorthand reference to the religion of the individuals involved" in the story about Saima Khan, 34, who was found dead at her home in late May. 

 Read more at The Independent.

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