Friday, May 15, 2020

Propagandists, not journalists.---Associated Press: Balance Not Needed In Some Climate Stories – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Associated Press: Balance Not Needed In Some Climate Stories – Michigan Capitol Confidential
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  • AP releases updated guidelines for media organizations to follow
The Associated Press asserts in recently updated style guidelines that it is “acceptable” to use the terms “climate crisis” and “climate emergency” in stories when referring to climate change.
...Also, the AP said it was not necessary to balance certain stories with comments from the “other side.”
Avoid false balance – giving a platform to unqualified claims or sources in the guise of balancing a story by including all views,” the AP wrote. 
...The AP Stylebook is followed by the vast majority of mainstream news sources in the U.S."
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