A sword attack, heroism, and knee-jerk exceptionalism

Send us Fan MailA sword attack, heroism, and knee-jerk exceptionalism. Wednesday May 1 2024Yesterday, an apparently maniacal sword attack in a peaceful London suburb resulted in the death of a teenage boy, and injuries to bystanders. Media coverage was inevitably lurid, even by the standards of current reporting of state-sponsored bloodshed around the world.  Students of journalism would do well to study the skills of attention-grabbing headlines this morning. Unusually, it is not easy to identify the newspaper from the headlines.Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email [email protected] to sign up!Follow Tudor on Twitter @TudortweetFollow Tudor's blogs:everydaycreativity.ukleaderswedeserve.wordpress.com