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English Grammar and Usage Problems => Badly Written, Badly Spoken => Topic started by: Michael E. Galario on September 22, 2016, 09:32:19 AM

Title: Yellow journalism
Post by: Michael E. Galario on September 22, 2016, 09:32:19 AM

Hi sir Joe,

What can you say about the headline below that appeared on the Manila Bulletin:

   "Witnesses finger Leila."

It sounds offensive and inappropriate for me. Offensive in the sense that it gives double meaning in the Filipino context (I know that you know what I meant by this) and inappropriate in the sense that, I'm pretty sure, there is a better word to use than this word.

Title: Re: Yellow journalism
Post by: Joe Carillo on September 23, 2016, 08:26:51 PM

I agree that it’s naughty, almost downright malicious. That’s what happens every now and then when journalists forget to remain nonpartisan and unbiased in the face of an explosive issue.