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A Texas university removed its unique public billboards after students used them to share thoughts on Gaza war (www.texastribune.org)

submitted 11 months ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It's clear the Texas Tribune has picked a side from inserting an adjective into "The Oct. 7 terrorist attack, and ensuing assault on Gaza ..." I have very little remaining faith in U.S. media, corporate or otherwise. If you need a narrative with a clearly defined "good" and "bad" side, you probably aren't going to get much out of a Gaza story in the first place.

Imagine! "Extended political discourse" on a university campus. Can't have that!

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

has picked a side from inserting an adjective into "The Oct. 7 terrorist attack, and ensuing assault on Gaza ..."

How is that "picking a side"? It's possibly the mildest neutral way of writing about what happened, as opposed to something like "The Oct 7. freedom fighter operation, and ensuing pacification of Gaza", or similar.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

"The Oct. 7 attack."

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you are surprised that the Texas tribune is biased then I have disappointing news for you for every outlet that ends in tribune.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Surprised overall? Of course not. Surprised they'd choose this overt demonstration thereof? Absolutely.

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They are literally playing to their audience though. This is what any tribune does. It's in the name tribune.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

You do realize not all Tribunes worldwide are part of Tribune, right? You're doubling down here, and that makes me wonder.

[–] blip@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Could you elaborate on what issue you take with that headline? Genuinely confused here.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

Not the hed. The adjective in the body.