• deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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    27 days ago

    Another bullshit passive-voice headline. Written implying the fault was not with the LAPD.

    “LAPD officers destroy MRI machine in bungled pot raid”

    • markstos@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      Journalists have avoid committing libel.

      In an active-voice headline they would need to add a word like “allegedly” or “reportedly”, which they could have done.

      If they report a claim that someone committed a crime and the person is found to not have actually done so, that’s grounds for a libel lawsuit.

      So reporting on alleged crimes is done carefully.