After HMS Sheffield was wrecked by an Argentinian attack, The Sun was heavily criticised and even mocked for its coverage of the war in The Daily Mirror and The Guardian, and the wider media queried the veracity of official information and worried about the number of casualties, The Sun gave its response. "There are traitors in our midst", wrote leader writer Ronald Spark on 7 May, accusing commentators on Daily Mirror and The Guardian, plus the BBC's defence correspondent Peter Snow, of "treason" for aspects of their coverage. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which ship was the target of Argentinian aggression? ANS1 HMS Sheffield QSN2 Which newspapers were highly critical of The Sun's war reporting? ANS2 The Daily Mirror and The Guardian QSN3 Who was lead writer of The Sun? ANS3 Ronald Spark QSN4 Who was the BBC's defense correspondent? ANS4 Peter Snow QSN5 What was the accusation leveled by Ronald Spark against The Daily Mirror, The Guardian, and BBC? ANS5 treason