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For years the NY Times refused to use the word "torture" when talking about the War on Terror in favor of "enhanced interrogation"... what journalist is imparti
by detcader 8y ago
For years the NY Times refused to use the word "torture" when talking about the War on Terror in favor of "enhanced interrogation"... what journalist is impartial?
- bitxbitxbitcoin 8y agoAn independent one.
- cwyers 8y agoIndependent of what? There is no living outside of things. Everybody has to live somewhere, they have to eat, they have to get medical care when they get sick, they have friends, they have family. It's impossible to just show up to things without preconceptions. Being a human doesn't work that way.
- bitxbitxbitcoin 8y agoGreat point. Independent of an organization paying them for their work. It's impossible for a writer to not let their own preconceptions seep through but it is possible for writers to not let their editors' or institutions' preconceptions seep through. Hope that helps clear that up.
- detcader 8y agoI made the mistake of choosing an example involving strictly formal barriers. A self-employed journalist can still feel the incentives offered by governments and huge multinational media conglomerates, if not also less powerful companies and organizations. And then there exist organizations explicitly and singularly devoted to rewarding and training young writers in producing propaganda, like Hasbara Fellowships.