American Media wants to ban word "terrorist". Replace with "gunman" or "shooter"

[ShootSpeeders]

All part of their anti-gun campaign.

American broadcasters avoid using word ‘terrorist’

aug 21 2016 Terrorist attacks continue, but Americans broadcasters still avoid using the term “terrorist” in their coverage, says a close new study by Newsbusters.org. “Though perpetrators often claimed allegiance to ISIS and ISIS celebrated the slaughter, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening news shows chose to call the terrorists ‘gunmen,’ ‘shooters,’ ‘attackers,’ and basically any word in the thesaurus other than terrorist,’ by a ratio of 5.8 to 1,” writes Elliot Polsky, an analyst for the conservative press watchdog.

“In effect, the networks preferred to discuss the tools used in committing a crime rather than the reasoning (such as it is) behind it,” he continues, noting that “gunman” and “shooter” comprised 45 percent of all references to terrorists by the Big Three networks during an entire month of coverage.
“The left’s habit of blaming guns met the media’s discomfort with holding radical Islam accountable for its violence. In that way, they obfuscated the truth about terrorists and did a disservice to their audience,” Mr. Polsky observes.

He found that the broadcasters used the terms gunman or shooter 189 times during the study period in June; they used such terms as killer, attacker, perpetrator, suspect and other neutral terms 83 times, and terrorist or terror group 61 times.

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

All part of their anti-gun campaign.

American broadcasters avoid using word ‘terrorist’

aug 21 2016 Terrorist attacks continue, but Americans broadcasters still avoid using the term “terrorist” in their coverage, says a close new study by Newsbusters.org. “Though perpetrators often claimed allegiance to ISIS and ISIS celebrated the slaughter, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening news shows chose to call the terrorists ‘gunmen,’ ‘shooters,’ ‘attackers,’ and basically any word in the thesaurus other than terrorist,’ by a ratio of 5.8 to 1,” writes Elliot Polsky, an analyst for the conservative press watchdog.

“In effect, the networks preferred to discuss the tools used in committing a crime rather than the reasoning (such as it is) behind it,” he continues, noting that “gunman” and “shooter” comprised 45 percent of all references to terrorists by the Big Three networks during an entire month of coverage.
“The left’s habit of blaming guns met the media’s discomfort with holding radical Islam accountable for its violence. In that way, they obfuscated the truth about terrorists and did a disservice to their audience,” Mr. Polsky observes.

He found that the broadcasters used the terms gunman or shooter 189 times during the study period in June; they used such terms as killer, attacker, perpetrator, suspect and other neutral terms 83 times, and terrorist or terror group 61 times.

So what?

A killer is a killer no matter terrorist or not... They used a gun then gunman, and if they used a bomb then bomber... I will use the word terrorist and do not care what ABC, NBC or CBS has to say...

 

[Conservative65]

All part of their anti-gun campaign.

American broadcasters avoid using word ‘terrorist’

aug 21 2016 Terrorist attacks continue, but Americans broadcasters still avoid using the term “terrorist” in their coverage, says a close new study by Newsbusters.org. “Though perpetrators often claimed allegiance to ISIS and ISIS celebrated the slaughter, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening news shows chose to call the terrorists ‘gunmen,’ ‘shooters,’ ‘attackers,’ and basically any word in the thesaurus other than terrorist,’ by a ratio of 5.8 to 1,” writes Elliot Polsky, an analyst for the conservative press watchdog.

“In effect, the networks preferred to discuss the tools used in committing a crime rather than the reasoning (such as it is) behind it,” he continues, noting that “gunman” and “shooter” comprised 45 percent of all references to terrorists by the Big Three networks during an entire month of coverage.
“The left’s habit of blaming guns met the media’s discomfort with holding radical Islam accountable for its violence. In that way, they obfuscated the truth about terrorists and did a disservice to their audience,” Mr. Polsky observes.

He found that the broadcasters used the terms gunman or shooter 189 times during the study period in June; they used such terms as killer, attacker, perpetrator, suspect and other neutral terms 83 times, and terrorist or terror group 61 times.

Unless the person is a conservative and wants to exercise 2nd amendment rights.

 

[WillowTree]

Fuck the media! Just fuck them.

 

[Fenton Lum]

Fuck the media! Just fuck them.

No, fuck Cinton for the deregulation of the FCC that allowed 6 major multinational corporations to purchase/acquire/take over ~90% of what the american public reads, sees, and hears. This is the kind of thing unchecked corporate power leads to, and it ain't remotely related to democratic principles or outcomes.

 

[WillowTree]

Fox News still calls them what they are, terrorists. Cbs nbc can go fuck themselves.

 

[GLASNOST]

American Media wants to ban word "terrorist". Replace with "gunman" or "shooter"

A damned good idea.

All part of their anti-gun campaign.

Do you not understand the difference between a terrorist and a gunman? It's those who continue calling everyone a terrorist as soon as there's a bang or a dropped bowling ball, who are part of the perpetual illegal invasion/war mongers, i.e. benefactors of the military-industrial complex.

 

[Katzndogz]

Many terrorists use knives, cars, trucks, pressure cookers and axes. Will they all be shooters?

 

[JOSweetHeart]

All part of their anti-gun campaign.

American broadcasters avoid using word ‘terrorist’

aug 21 2016 Terrorist attacks continue, but Americans broadcasters still avoid using the term “terrorist” in their coverage, says a close new study by Newsbusters.org. “Though perpetrators often claimed allegiance to ISIS and ISIS celebrated the slaughter, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening news shows chose to call the terrorists ‘gunmen,’ ‘shooters,’ ‘attackers,’ and basically any word in the thesaurus other than terrorist,’ by a ratio of 5.8 to 1,” writes Elliot Polsky, an analyst for the conservative press watchdog.

“In effect, the networks preferred to discuss the tools used in committing a crime rather than the reasoning (such as it is) behind it,” he continues, noting that “gunman” and “shooter” comprised 45 percent of all references to terrorists by the Big Three networks during an entire month of coverage.
“The left’s habit of blaming guns met the media’s discomfort with holding radical Islam accountable for its violence. In that way, they obfuscated the truth about terrorists and did a disservice to their audience,” Mr. Polsky observes.

He found that the broadcasters used the terms gunman or shooter 189 times during the study period in June; they used such terms as killer, attacker, perpetrator, suspect and other neutral terms 83 times, and terrorist or terror group 61 times.

So what?

A killer is a killer no matter terrorist or not... They used a gun then gunman, and if they used a bomb then bomber... I will use the word terrorist and do not care what ABC, NBC or CBS has to say...

Amen to this, especially if the killer is from another country because that is when the word "terrorist" fits perfectly.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[GLASNOST]

Idiot.

 

[LuckyDuck]

All part of their anti-gun campaign.

American broadcasters avoid using word ‘terrorist’

aug 21 2016 Terrorist attacks continue, but Americans broadcasters still avoid using the term “terrorist” in their coverage, says a close new study by Newsbusters.org. “Though perpetrators often claimed allegiance to ISIS and ISIS celebrated the slaughter, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening news shows chose to call the terrorists ‘gunmen,’ ‘shooters,’ ‘attackers,’ and basically any word in the thesaurus other than terrorist,’ by a ratio of 5.8 to 1,” writes Elliot Polsky, an analyst for the conservative press watchdog.

“In effect, the networks preferred to discuss the tools used in committing a crime rather than the reasoning (such as it is) behind it,” he continues, noting that “gunman” and “shooter” comprised 45 percent of all references to terrorists by the Big Three networks during an entire month of coverage.
“The left’s habit of blaming guns met the media’s discomfort with holding radical Islam accountable for its violence. In that way, they obfuscated the truth about terrorists and did a disservice to their audience,” Mr. Polsky observes.

He found that the broadcasters used the terms gunman or shooter 189 times during the study period in June; they used such terms as killer, attacker, perpetrator, suspect and other neutral terms 83 times, and terrorist or terror group 61 times.

So......what are they going to call someone who stabs someone with a knife or other object?
KNIFE:
A knifist.
A knifer.
A kniferrorist.
SCREWDRIVER:
A screwdriverist.
A screwdrivererrorst.
BAT:
A batter (oh wait there are teams with those).
A battist.

 

[ShootSpeeders]

Many terrorists use knives, cars, trucks, pressure cookers and axes. Will they all be shooters?

Pressure cookers??? HAHAHA. You mean you believe that nonsense about the Boston Marathon a few years back? It was a hoax just like Sandy Hook was a hoax - as the FBI itself has admitted.

 

[GLASNOST]

So......what are they going to call someone who stabs someone with a knife or other object?
KNIFE: ---
SCREWDRIVER: ---
BAT: ---

KNIFE: Slasher.
SCREWDRIVER: Skewer.
BAT: Batsman.