Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner and Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi shorlisted for Time magazine Person of the Year
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Version 0 of 1. Time magazine has revealed its Person of the Year shortlist for 2015, and lsis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made the cut. The shortlist was announced on NBC’s Today show, revealing that Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, the Black Lives Matter activists – and al-Baghdadi – are all in the running for the accolade. The magazine traditionally honours the individual or group that has had the biggest impact on the world and the news agenda over the past year – whether positive or negative. Last year the Ebola Fighters were recognised for their work by being awarded the title as a group. Time highlighted Jenner’s coming out as a transgender woman as having inspired widespread discussions about gender identity, while Rouhani was cited for attempting to “bring his country out of pariah status and repair its sanctions-crippled economy by pursuing a nuclear deal with the West”.
Uber’s Kalanik was recognised for the success of Uber but also for the criticism the company has attracted over “the downside of the sharing economy”. The Time Person of the Year 2015 will be revealed on Wednesday on NBC’s Today programme. |