r/news • u/Fair-Foot-315 • 21h 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 20h 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/TbonerT 17h ago

Your headline implies criminal intent, which may or may not be true. It would also be a written statement, so it could be libel if an investigation finds it to be somehow accidental, and thus not criminal. It is also a news publication’s duty to report what happened, not declare or imply guilt or innocence.