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    1. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 11 Jul 2016
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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..."

      5 replies 596 retweets 714 likes
    2. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 11 Jul 2016
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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 …

      Samuel Sinyangwe added,

      The New York TimesVerified account @nytimes
      Protesters gathered in Baton Rouge after a video appeared to show the police shooting a black man http://nyti.ms/29m2mp2 
      15 replies 758 retweets 811 likes
    3. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 11 Jul 2016
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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 …

      Samuel Sinyangwe added,

      Jake TapperVerified account @jaketapper
      .@GovGaryJohnson tells CNN's @brikeilarcnn: Trump says "racist" things and should be disqualified from WH. #CNNSotu http://cnn.it/299C5XC 
      7 replies 602 retweets 709 likes
    4. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 11 Jul 2016
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      When quoting a presidential candidate, it's best practice to use quotation marks.

      1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
    5. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 11 Jul 2016
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      Samuel Sinyangwe Retweeted Sarah Kendzior

      this is what I mean:https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/749977918210617345 …

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      Sarah KendziorVerified account @sarahkendzior
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      CNN will use the word 'racist' without quotemarks for others, even when quoting them. They make exception for Trump. pic.twitter.com/dDPGNdqYCs
      1 reply 5 retweets 18 likes
    6. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 11 Jul 2016
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      The John Legend headline is another example of using quotation marks to quote someone.

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    7. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 11 Jul 2016
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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.

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    8. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 11 Jul 2016
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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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    9. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 11 Jul 2016
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      Because the headline is a paraphrase of what Johnson said; the exact word "disqualified" was never used, whereas "racist" was.

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    10. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 11 Jul 2016
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      Moreover, it's common practice in headline-writing to quote one word, in the manner CNN did there.

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      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 11 Jul 2016
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      Like I said, there are probably examples out there that support your point, but this isn't one of them.

      4:28 PM - 11 Jul 2016
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        1. David Menschel‏ @davidminpdx 11 Jul 2016
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          David Menschel Retweeted David Menschel

          One similar problem is the use of the word "racial" as a euphemism for racist. See:https://twitter.com/davidminpdx/status/685651146296315905 …

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          David Menschel @davidminpdx
          Once again @nytimes euphemizes – it consistently uses the word "racial" when it means "racist." cc: @Sulliview pic.twitter.com/xrtqla8rym
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