The Scottish edition of the Sunday Express newspaper published a front page article by Paula Murray on 8 March 2009, "Anniversary Shame of Dunblane Survivors",[1] which was critical of survivors of the Dunblane massacre, by then aged 18 and 19, for posting "shocking blogs and photographs of themselves on the Internet". The “shocking” content, read from the survivors’ social networking pages, with Bebo being mentioned in the article, included colloquial language and some swearing, mentions of sex and alcohol and joking references to a confrontation (interpreted by the tabloid as a “boast” about “getting in fights”) and to being a “Scottish terrorist” in London. The article received a great deal of negative attention given the tenuous grounds for making the attacks. Survivors and members of the public complained to the UK Press Complaints Commission.[2][3][4]
The news article was removed from the Daily Express web site, but continued to provoke strong reactions, particularly among the blogging community.[5] An online petition was drawn up asking for a front-page apology from the paper, as well as disciplinary action against the journalist and editor responsible; by 30 March, when it closed, it had attracted 11,186 signatures.[6]
Liz Smith, a Member of Scottish Parliament, was also criticised for describing the contents of some blogs as "in bad taste", a comment that was implied by the article to apply to those of the Dunblane survivors. She later claimed that her comments were quoted out of context, and were directed at teenage bloggers in general; a claim disputed by the Scottish Sunday Express editor Derek Lambie.[7]
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Paula Murray (2009-03-08). "Anniversary Shame of Dunblane Survivors". Scottish Sunday Express. pp. 1, 7.
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