Re: The Palestinians Are Finished

In <1175180214.010754.215920@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> "Q" <quondam1@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

Note that what Geert is saying isn't "we try to avoid using words that
would cause the reader to form a certain opinion," he (or she) is quite
explicitly saying "we try to avoid words that would offend our sources."
Which is what Reuters was initially accused of here.

However, these efforts have been overshadowed by the controversy over
the policy of our Editorial group to avoid using emotional terms such
as "terrorist" in their news stories. This policy has served Reuters
and, more importantly, our readers well by ensuring access to news as
it occurs, wherever it occurs. As a global news organization reporting
from 160 countries, Reuters mission is to provide accurate and
impartial accounts of events so that individuals, organizations and
governments can make their own decisions based on the facts.

that's the key para right there -- they need to "ensure access" even if
such access comes at the expense of accuracy.

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