As per earlier comments I 'grabbed' the respective reports on the BBC, Sky and ITV news websites tonight at around 6 o'clock for one of the day's main stories.
The BBC report began:
A man who plotted to kill the prime minister in a suicide attack has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years.
Sky's report began:
Man jailed for at least 30 years for plot to kill Theresa May and bomb Downing Street
An Islamic State terrorist has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years after plotting to kill Theresa May.
And ITV's report began:
Islamic State terrorist who planned to kill Theresa May jailed for at least 30 years
An Islamic State terrorist who plotted to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by taking "her head off" has been jailed for at least 30 years.
Strikingly, you had to go to the tenth paragraph of the BBC report to find the first mention of Islamic State.
Interestingly also, the BBC was the only one of the three broadcasters to quote the judge, Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, asserting that Islam was "a religion of peace".
Update
In light of the above, here's a Friday night terrorism-based quiz...
(What Friday night would ever be complete without one?)
Here's how the BBC, Sky and ITV reported this story (in summary) on their main early evening TV news bulletins tonight.
Knowing what you know of the BBC's use of language, which of the following do you think was the BBC?:
(Answer in the comments field below).
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Update
In light of the above, here's a Friday night terrorism-based quiz...
(What Friday night would ever be complete without one?)
Here's how the BBC, Sky and ITV reported this story (in summary) on their main early evening TV news bulletins tonight.
Knowing what you know of the BBC's use of language, which of the following do you think was the BBC?:
(a) Police have released footage of the arrest of an Islamic State terrorist, who has been jailed for life for plotting to kill Theresa May. 21-year-old Naa'imur Zakariya Rahman, who is from North London, will serve a minimum term of 30 years. He planned to bomb the gates of Downing Street, kill the guards and then attack the Prime Minister with a knife.
(b) A terrorist who plotted to kill Prime Minister Theresa May and attack Downing Street is starting a minimum 30 year jail sentence tonight. 21-year-old Naa'imur Rahman, who'd pledged allegiance to so called Islamic State, was arrested in a sting operation in Westminster last November.
(c) A man who plotted to kill Theresa May in a suicide attack on Downing Street has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 30 years. Naa'imur Rahman, who's 21, was convicted last month of preparing acts of terrorism. Rahman had planned to detonate a bomb at the gates of Downing Street and then kill Theresa May with a knife or gun.
(Answer in the comments field below).
