Media Bias (2)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/christmas/3545246/School-cancels-Christmas-nativity-in-favour-of-Muslim-Eid-celebrations.html

School Cancels Christmas Nativity in Favor of Muslim Eid Celebrations

1) The information is accurate.

2) The missing context in this story is how this process went about, and the discussions that took place that brought about this course of action.

3) The "experts" that are quoted are the concerned parents of the children, as well as documented letters apologizing for the change in schedule. But we never get to hear from the decision-makers at Greenwood Junior School as to what brought about this change. Also, while hearing from several disappointed people who celebrate Christmas, we get one opinion from someone of Muslim faith, and because of it's solidarity, a seemingly simple rectification becomes a distanced, cold recommendation.

4) Not applicable

5) Wtih the wars and terrorism in the Middle East, this article helps to maintain a certain racism and bias against the Muslim peoples in that they are consistently disrupting our way of life, even with something as small as a nativity play.

6) Why weren't officials interviewed?

So many questions could be answered simply by talking with the head teacher and chair of governors. Instead of engaging them in conversation, written statements were posted so that they could not be blamed and the focus could stay on this Muslim festival intruding on the Christmas festivities.

Media Bias

(Amber's Blog)