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> Politics is full of that sort of indirect language. Politics may be full of that sort of language, but why are media? This is not North Korea where journalis
by lazyjones 13y ago
> Politics is full of that sort of indirect language.
Politics may be full of that sort of language, but why are media? This is not North Korea where journalists have to fear punishment for insulting the supreme leader. Or is it?
- a3n 13y ago> Politics may be full of that sort of language, but why are media? Because they're not an opposing force in a war, they're dance partners.
- SteveGerencser 13y agoThis may not be entirely true if people like Sen Feinstein have their way - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/08/why-sen-feinstein-wrong-about-whos-real-reporter https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/08/why-sen-feinstein-wron... By changing the definition, or narrowly defining it, they can exclude all of the great new forms a journalism from the protections that 'journalists' provide. The next step would be a government license for 'approved' journalists.