The BBC's Nick Robinson led the way, saying that the attackers were "of Muslim appearance". This was immediately picked up by multiple media outlets. To his credit, Robinson has written a piece apologising for using the phrase.

The EDL immediately mobilised and skirmishes with police on the streets of Woolwich were reported late into the night, Daniel Trilling has a piece here documenting events.

The print media has recieved widespread criticism of the way they handled the attack in the following day's newspaper front pages. Sunder Katwala has written a piece for the New Statesman examining the coverage.

The anti Muslim hate crime reporting group Tell Mamauk estimated that 24 hours later there had been 6 mosques across the UK attacked with innumerable reports of threats of violence against Muslims online. There is an article on the BBC website documenting some of the incidents. 

Sunny Hundal documents attempts by the EDL to claim that Muslims in Oldham were celebrating the murder.

Letter sent to the Muslim Association in Greece from Golden Dawn threatening to "slaughter like chickens" any Muslims who do not leave the country by 30th June.