bigFab@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoBBC honest journalism TM.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down137file-text
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minus-squarebigFab@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months 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-up4·2 months 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.
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.