Reporters - there are simple rules you should follow if you're covering issues of race & policing. (1/ )
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Replying to @samswey
Samuel Sinyangwe Retweeted The Denver Post
1. Don't show a mugshot of people killed by police. (See example) Find a photo that dignifies them as a human being.https://twitter.com/denverpost/status/682253755165749248 …
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2. Don't juxtapose crime statistics and police killing statistics. There's clear scientific evidence they aren't related to one another.
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3. Don't say "there was an officer-involved shooting" which doesn't assign agency to officer who shot someone. Say "the police shot..."
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Samuel Sinyangwe Retweeted The New York Times
4. Enough with the "appears to" nonsense. The video clearly shows police shooting a black man. Tell the truth.https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/750601703502864384 …
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Samuel Sinyangwe Retweeted Jake Tapper
5. Don't put quotes around obviously racist things. Racism exists, it's ok to tell this truth.https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/749641150391345152 …
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When quoting a presidential candidate, it's best practice to use quotation marks.
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Samuel Sinyangwe Retweeted Sarah Kendzior
this is what I mean:https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/749977918210617345 …
Samuel Sinyangwe added,
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The John Legend headline is another example of using quotation marks to quote someone.
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Anyway, there might be some validity to the point you're making here, but the Jake Tapper tweet was not a good demonstration of it.
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I hear you. But why didn't they quote "disqualified" in that tweet given that was a direct quote as well?
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