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BBC boss says Islam should be treated more sensitively than Christianity

researcher16 years ago15 years ago02 mins

Islam should be treated more sensitively by the media than Christianity, according to the director general of the BBC. Mark Thompson claimed that because Muslims are a religious minority in Britain and also often from ethnic minorities, their faith should be given different coverage to that of more established groups. His comments come after the…

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BBC is too scared to allow jokes about Islam, says Ben Elton

Euro-Islam16 years ago15 years ago01 mins

Comedian Ben Elton has said the BBC is too “scared” to poke fun at Islam. He accused the broadcasting company of allowing programmes to run jokes about Christianity and vicars. However, he claimed bosses were too politically correct and worried about a negative backlash to do the same about imams. In an interview, Mr Elton,…

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