• KISSmyOS@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The news media needs to report what is true and verifiable, without adding their own interpretation (except for labelled opinion pieces).
    In this case, the true and verifiable fact to report is what Xi told Biden. And without checking primary sources, I’m sure he used a word meaning “reunify”.

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      1 year ago

      If they’re using a false term but quoting someone they should use quotes:

      Xi warned Biden during summit that Beijing will “reunify” Taiwan with China

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        1 year ago

        Iit should always be apparent there is editorialization happening tho. Kinda like [sic] -> that is obviously the author clarifying they are not misquoting or misspelling

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        1 year ago

        What you’ve written is still editorialising. The way it’s written is also clear who was making the statement, Xi was. In the eyes of China it is reunifying, so no matter one’s opinion, it is their stated opinion, so seems weird to put “reunfiy” in quotations when the rest isn’t.