themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoBBC 'bans' journalists from saying US 'kidnapped' Venezuela's Madurowww.thenational.scotexternal-linkmessage-square109linkfedilinkarrow-up1819arrow-down110cross-posted to: uk_politics@feddit.uk
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minus-squareTownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYou’re absolutely right. It may seem like semantics to some, however it is an important distinction for journalists. Using colloquial language contributes to ambiguity when readers expect accuracy.
You’re absolutely right. It may seem like semantics to some, however it is an important distinction for journalists. Using colloquial language contributes to ambiguity when readers expect accuracy.