themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoBBC 'bans' journalists from saying US 'kidnapped' Venezuela's Madurowww.thenational.scotexternal-linkmessage-square110linkfedilinkarrow-up1818arrow-down110
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minus-squaredovah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 month agoWhen I man snatches a child off the street with no intention of giving it back, everyone calls that kidnapping.
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minus-squareTownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month 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.
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When I man snatches a child off the street with no intention of giving it back, everyone calls that kidnapping.
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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.
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