You don’t need a degree or a certification to be a journalist. You are taking a flimsy norm that is on shaky ground anyway and elevating it to some higher status.
Journalists can use definitive language and protect themselves with adjectives like ‘alleged’.
Choosing ‘controversial gesture’ instead of ‘alleged nazi salute’ is an intentional choice and a cowardly one.
It’s not her standards, it’s the standard for anyone with a journalism degree.
You don’t need a degree or a certification to be a journalist. You are taking a flimsy norm that is on shaky ground anyway and elevating it to some higher status.
Journalists can use definitive language and protect themselves with adjectives like ‘alleged’.
Choosing ‘controversial gesture’ instead of ‘alleged nazi salute’ is an intentional choice and a cowardly one.