The Associated Press advises suppressing the truth about riots

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives October 8, 2020

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America’s most influential media stylebook is discouraging the nation’s newspapers from reporting on mass urban violence, on the grounds that writing about what’s happening is “stigmatizing.” That’s right: The Associated Press Stylebook, whose standards are followed by countless outlets, last week announced new guidelines around reporting on riots.-- More...