Why won’t the media call the FlyDubai attack ‘Islamist’?

Why won’t the media call the FlyDubai attack ‘Islamist’?

The FlyDubai attack raises a difficult question for U.S. newsrooms: Is the evidentiary bar for “Islamist” higher than for other extremist labels?

What’s Missing From the FlyDubai Coverage? The Word 'Islamist'

The man accused of trying to seize control of a FlyDubai passenger jet bound for Israel has been described in American coverage as an Omani co-pilot, an attacker, a terrorism suspect and a man previously flagged for extremist views. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the co-pilot…