NDM Story #34 - 7 Times UK News Stories About Muslims Had To Be Corrected In 2016

7 Times UK News Stories About Muslims Had To Be Corrected In 2016

Summary:

This article discusses 7 news stories which have had to be corrected as a result of incorrect information being spread, demonstrating the inaccuracies and lack of regulation as well as fact-checking news stories from within the UK. Even moreso, it is related to the news of Muslims which can be a huge topic of debate since inaccuracies can cause a lot more problems for Muslims which are unreflective of how they should be treated. People may be "islamophobic" due to these stories therefore it is terrible that this is the situation, demonstrating the severity of the issue.

My opinion:

I think this really shows that the media is not always correct and can either overexaggerate or underexaggerate news stories. I personally think that more often than not, these errors are deliberate and definitely have a huge effect on audiences perceptions of Muslims which can really impact wider society, both Muslims and non-Muslims alike.