• Pete Hahnloser@beehaw.orgM
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    7 months ago

    It’s clear the Texas Tribune has picked a side from inserting an adjective into “The Oct. 7 terrorist attack, and ensuing assault on Gaza …” I have very little remaining faith in U.S. media, corporate or otherwise. If you need a narrative with a clearly defined “good” and “bad” side, you probably aren’t going to get much out of a Gaza story in the first place.

    Imagine! “Extended political discourse” on a university campus. Can’t have that!

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      has picked a side from inserting an adjective into “The Oct. 7 terrorist attack, and ensuing assault on Gaza …”

      How is that “picking a side”? It’s possibly the mildest neutral way of writing about what happened, as opposed to something like “The Oct 7. freedom fighter operation, and ensuing pacification of Gaza”, or similar.

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      7 months ago

      If you are surprised that the Texas tribune is biased then I have disappointing news for you for every outlet that ends in tribune.

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          7 months ago

          They are literally playing to their audience though. This is what any tribune does. It’s in the name tribune.

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            7 months ago

            You do realize not all Tribunes worldwide are part of Tribune, right? You’re doubling down here, and that makes me wonder.

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              7 months ago

              One of the definitions of Tribune: an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.

              It’s literally in the name. It has nothing to do with what Tribune Publishing is. It’s a definition of the English language.

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      Could you elaborate on what issue you take with that headline? Genuinely confused here.