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Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing two journalists

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A court in London has found Tommy Robinson, the activist whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, guilty of harassing two journalists from the Daily Mail. The 43-year-old was convicted after a week-long trial at Southwark Crown Court, and the verdict was delivered on Wednesday. The trial was told that the journalists and their family members fled their homes after intimidating tactics were used against them. The court found that the harassment caused the journalists fear of violence.

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What happened

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  1. A London court found Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, guilty of harassing two journalists.

    Reported byLeft2Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, The New York Times
    Center
    Sky News, BBC News
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. The conviction followed a week-long trial at Southwark Crown Court.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  3. The trial was told that Daily Mail journalists and their family members fled their homes after intimidating tactics were used against them.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  4. The court found that the harassment caused the journalists fear of violence.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that a London court found Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two journalists, and the center and left name the Daily Mail as their employer. The left and right both attach political labels to Robinson, while the center's headlines give only his name and offence.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both left-side outlets lead with the verdict and label Robinson a far-right activist or anti-immigrant agitator, with the New York Times using the sharper term.

    Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines state the conviction plainly, naming Robinson and the offence without any political descriptor, and the BBC names the Daily Mail as the journalists' employer.

    Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The one right-side outlet leads with the verdict, calls Robinson an activist, and describes the journalists only as British, not naming their employer. This is a single outlet's coverage.

    Activist Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing British journalists
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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    far-right activistanti-immigrant agitator

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    far-right activistMore neutral: activist

    Adds a far-right political label to the person that the BBC and Sky News do not use when describing him.

    The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been found guilty of harassing two journalists to the point…

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    anti-immigrant agitatorMore neutral: activist Tommy Robinson

    The description labels Robinson with a political characterization and a term of disapproval, where a neutral description of his activism was available and the verdict does not turn on it.

    The anti-immigrant agitator, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found guilty in London.

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the guilty verdict
  • fear of violence caused to journalists
  • Daily Mail journalists fleeing their homes
  • anti-immigrant label
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  • The New York TimesLeft

    Tommy Robinson Found Guilty of Harassing 2 UK Journalists

    The Loaded modifier“anti-immigrant agitator”The description labels Robinson with a political characterization and a term of disapproval, where a neutral description of his activism was available and the verdict does not turn on it.More neutral: activist Tommy RobinsonDisagree with this highlight?, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found guilty in London.

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists

    Daily Mail reporters and their families fled homes after far-right activist targeted them over coverage The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been found guilty of harassing two journalists to the point where it caused them fear of violence. …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the conviction at Southwark Crown Court
  • the two journalists' outlet
  • the week-long trial
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • anti-immigration activist label
  • the verdict on Wednesday
  • British journalists

Leaves out

  • that the journalists worked for the Daily Mail
  • the fear of violence the court found

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    20 min later

    Its first report, Oct 28, 10:39 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Sky News, Oct 28, 10:20 AM EDT

  • Right

    1 hr 32 min later

    Its first report, Oct 28, 11:52 AM EDT

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  1. Sky NewsCenterOct 28, 10:20 AM EDT
  2. The GuardianLeftOct 28, 10:39 AM EDT
  3. BBC NewsCenterOct 28, 10:48 AM EDT
  4. The New York TimesLeftOct 28, 10:57 AM EDT
  5. The Washington TimesRightOct 28, 11:52 AM EDT

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