Charlie Hebdo and the alleged threat to mosques
Apparently news.com.au is trying to do ‘news’ again. So after the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, it has published an article explaining how the world will change. It goes like this. Blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah. Run away – it’s the rise of the far right! Blah blah. Blah blabbidy blah. Muslims are now living in fear at the increase in anti-Islamic sentiment. And it finished with this quote from a fellow by the...
Jihad word bingo
Well, this is a surprise. Three lone wolves probably tweeted #illridewithyou, hooked up to become a wolf pack and then #rodetogethertoaterroristattack. That’s the power of social media for you. And now we will listen to days of self-serving reporting about how dangerous it is to be a journalist and the importance of free speech. Of course, the ABC is already running these lines, while carefully avoiding any ‘irresponsible...
