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  • SPJ - why the news is warped

    06/25/2008 5:30:02 PM PDT · by Manfred the Wonder Dawg · 18 replies · 130+ views
    the Society of Professional Journalists ^ | 25 Jun 2008 | Manfred the Wonder Dawg
    I caught a bit of "The Factor" on TV. Dick Morris was talking about his new book (don't recall the title). In discussing the book, Morris mentioned the Society of Professional Journalists, which has established explicit guidelines for members - guidelines that affect the manner in which the "news" is presented to a largely unsuspecting public. For example, on this page http://spj.org/blog/blogs/diversity/archive/2008/06/23/20797.aspx the SPJ explains why one should not use the term "illegal immigrant". A sample: Both national and local media regularly refer to undocumented immigrants as illegal immigrants, or the most inflamatory phrase, illegal aliens (as if they came...