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Lawmakers accuse UK tabloid of glorifying domestic abuse after
front-page interview with J.K. Rowling's ex-husband By Rob Picheta, CNN
Britain's biggest-selling tabloid newspaper, The Sun, has been accused of glorifying domestic violence, after it ran an
interview with the ex-husband of author J.K. Rowling on its front page
under the headline: "I slapped JK and I'm not sorry."
Politicians
and charities have expressed outrage at the paper, which featured a
doorstep interview with the "Harry Potter" author's first husband in
which he refused to apologize for slapping her.
and charities have expressed outrage at the paper, which featured a
doorstep interview with the "Harry Potter" author's first husband in
which he refused to apologize for slapping her.
Headlines
matter," UK charity Women's Aid said. "This morning we have been
speaking to The Sun about today's front page and the negative impact it
has had, and we will continue to speak to them to reflect survivors'
voices."
matter," UK charity Women's Aid said. "This morning we have been
speaking to The Sun about today's front page and the negative impact it
has had, and we will continue to speak to them to reflect survivors'
voices."
Opposition Labour MP Jess Phillips called the headline "awful," and several MPs called on The Sun to issue an apology.
The
front page article featured quotes from Rowling's former partner, Jorge
Arantes, in which he admitted that he abused her but refused to
apologize for doing so. A subhead reads "Sun confronts her first
husband."
front page article featured quotes from Rowling's former partner, Jorge
Arantes, in which he admitted that he abused her but refused to
apologize for doing so. A subhead reads "Sun confronts her first
husband."
CNN has been unable to independently verify The Sun's reporting of its exchange with Arantes.
The paper defended its headline on Friday but said "it was certainly not our intention to 'enable' or 'glorify' domestic abuse."
"We
were disgusted by the comments of JK Rowling's ex-husband, and branded
him 'sick' and 'unrepentant' in our coverage," it said in a statement.
"Our intention was to expose a perpetrator's total lack of remorse.
were disgusted by the comments of JK Rowling's ex-husband, and branded
him 'sick' and 'unrepentant' in our coverage," it said in a statement.
"Our intention was to expose a perpetrator's total lack of remorse.
Author : Rob Picheta
Source :https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/06/12/uk/jk-rowling-the-sun-front-page-scli-gbr-intl/index.html
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