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BBC: Danish Cartoons Reacted To Islamic Extremism (The following is my e-mail to the BBC, copied to the Parliamentary Committee On Culture, Media and Sport). I listened in amazement to this morning's (BBC Radio 4 Today programme) interview between Sarah Montague and the Danish editor who published the cartoons that "offended" Muslims. Her aggressive, foolish and ill-informed line completely ignored the fact that the cartoons were a reaction to Muslim intimidation. You may remember that illustrators of books on Islam in Denmark had been intimidated into withdrawing from a book project about Islam by death threats. The cartons were a response to this, not a context free attempt to annoy Muslims, as Ms Montague seems to think. Come to think of it, the BBC's coverage of this cartoon event, also relentlessly ignored the context. I think it is time that you at the BBC remembered that you have a charter which governs your actions, and which insists on balance and fairness. It should not allow politically correct lines to be taken. Neil Winton – May 28, 2006 |
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