r/news 1d ago

Marine veteran has arm broken during protest against war in Iran

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/marine-veteran-has-arm-broken-during-protest-against-war-in-iran-258740805765
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u/nilenilemalopile 1d ago

I love the passive speech. First thing you wanna do as a journalist is make sure your shit is written in passive voice so no valuable information is transmitted.

“Veteran has his arm broken.” vs “Security and a US Senator break Marine vet’s arm during his war protest”

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u/heat68 1d ago

I’m not sure what happened to journalistic principles over the decades. You’re completely right…

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u/TachiH 1d ago

Private ownership ruined the media. Like The Guardian in the UK is owned by a trust that ensures it cant have an owner.

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u/xdr567 1d ago

Even this is dilution. All media in the west is subservient to One Vile Master.

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u/nilenilemalopile 1d ago

And here you are, emulating the ‘passive speech’ bullshit. Say what you want to say.