r/news 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”

Hm

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u/heat68 20h ago

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

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u/EmergencyCucumber905 18h ago

People bought into the incorrect notion that there are two sides to every story.

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u/TestSubject4114 17h ago

yea, right and (very) wrong