How the BBC chose to report on the US and Israeli attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran:
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How the BBC chose to report on the US and Israeli attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran:
1. It used “dead” instead of “killed,” softening the violence and removing agency.
2. It relied on passive construction, carefully avoiding naming the perpetrators — the United States and Israel.
3. It added “Iran says,” subtly framing the massacre itself as an allegation rather than an established event.#iran #israel #bbc #news #journalism #Mediawatch #us #trump #genocide #islam
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How the BBC chose to report on the US and Israeli attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran:
1. It used “dead” instead of “killed,” softening the violence and removing agency.
2. It relied on passive construction, carefully avoiding naming the perpetrators — the United States and Israel.
3. It added “Iran says,” subtly framing the massacre itself as an allegation rather than an established event.#iran #israel #bbc #news #journalism #Mediawatch #us #trump #genocide #islam
@ml I think the "Iran says" part (and only this part) makes sense from a journalism perspective because as a western newspaper, they have independent sources on the ground in US allies like Israel, while they obviously do not have the same for Iran. However that still hasn't stopped them from just publishing unverified claims of the Israeli government as fact in the past. (and not correcting them even after the Israeli government has admitted they were false) -
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How the BBC chose to report on the US and Israeli attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran:
1. It used “dead” instead of “killed,” softening the violence and removing agency.
2. It relied on passive construction, carefully avoiding naming the perpetrators — the United States and Israel.
3. It added “Iran says,” subtly framing the massacre itself as an allegation rather than an established event.#iran #israel #bbc #news #journalism #Mediawatch #us #trump #genocide #islam
@ml 2 is valid only after being proven. 3 is valid, when there are independent confirmations.
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