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[-] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The news media needs to report what is true and verifiable, without adding their own interpretation (except for labelled opinion pieces).
In this case, the true and verifiable fact to report is what Xi told Biden. And without checking primary sources, I'm sure he used a word meaning "reunify".

[-] Heresy_generator@kbin.social 73 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If they're using a false term but quoting someone they should use quotes:

Xi warned Biden during summit that Beijing will "reunify" Taiwan with China

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Iit should always be apparent there is editorialization happening tho. Kinda like [sic] -> that is obviously the author clarifying they are not misquoting or misspelling

[-] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

What you've written is still editorialising. The way it's written is also clear who was making the statement, Xi was. In the eyes of China it is reunifying, so no matter one's opinion, it is their stated opinion, so seems weird to put "reunfiy" in quotations when the rest isn't.

[-] pan_troglodytes@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago

report what is true and verifiable

if they did that there wouldnt be much news, a lot fewer journalists, less jobs overall, and much less advertising revenue.

never gonna happen

[-] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

But it's a good yardstick to measure the news you're reading. Always ask yourself:
"Are they reporting on something that happened? If yes, do they say who's seen it happen?"

Way too many "news stories" nowadays boil down to "some no-one posted something on X about something they haven't themselves witnessed".

this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2023
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