bigFab@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoBBC honest journalism TM.imagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down137file-text
arrow-up158arrow-down1imageBBC honest journalism TM.bigFab@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarevzqq@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·6 days agoI’m not going to assume good fate on anyone’s part, but isn’t an assassination attempt a kind of attack?
minus-squarebigFab@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·6 days agoIn journalism there are guidebooks for the gravity of the words used, as they make a significant connotational impact in the audience. I.e: israeli hostages vs palestinian detainees.
minus-squarevzqq@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoThat’s not the same thing is it? “Hostages” vs “detainees” carries the connotation of “criminal action” vs “legitimate state power”. The example you posted is much, much, much less clear.
I’m not going to assume good fate on anyone’s part, but isn’t an assassination attempt a kind of attack?
In journalism there are guidebooks for the gravity of the words used, as they make a significant connotational impact in the audience.
I.e: israeli hostages vs palestinian detainees.
That’s not the same thing is it? “Hostages” vs “detainees” carries the connotation of “criminal action” vs “legitimate state power”. The example you posted is much, much, much less clear.
I think that’s exactly the point.