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minus-squareDogMuffinslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoSorry, genocide is a question of fact. It’s not a political viewpoint. Writing about some facts may be politically unpopular, but that’s journalism.
minus-squaredrphungky@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoShe didn’t “write about facts”, she signed an open letter! You shouldn’t be signing almost any open letter as a journalist. It’s one of the sacrifices you make to maintain an appearance of impartiality. The point is being beyond reproach.
Sorry, genocide is a question of fact. It’s not a political viewpoint. Writing about some facts may be politically unpopular, but that’s journalism.
She didn’t “write about facts”, she signed an open letter! You shouldn’t be signing almost any open letter as a journalist. It’s one of the sacrifices you make to maintain an appearance of impartiality. The point is being beyond reproach.