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From our friends at Colorlines: 32c37bpldczzvf9eyzkf4iwgfe9pr6kb
It’s time to take action.i3578hd99fjz8x2119gwxalycwcjzdp5
Although the Associated Press updated its stylebook last week, they still insist on using the i-word to define people. While many reporters and editors are re-evaluating how they describe undocumented immigrants in a way that does not dehumanize them or compromise constitutionality, accuracy and professional journalistic ethics, the change from the AP still falls short.411hu2czmdik7537zcmjakyffe1wnpxi
But with your help, we can change that.m755pvggc2beiw1iprzq32m04k97q61s
The Associated Press is looking ahead to the 2012 edition of the AP Stylebook and would like to hear from readers. This is the perfect time to tell the AP to drop the i-word and to let them know “illegal immigrant” is dehumanizing, racially charged, inaccurate, not legal terminology and not conducive to understanding the immigration debate.0sekpqrzabrbwacsj6vr2c3p384v7u81
CLICK HERE NOW TO TAKE ACTION and let them know that use of the i-word is indefensible. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, Nov. 15. Sample text is below, which you can cut and paste into the AP submission form.3o9mqoyog9nhl0m7dcihnr202khxqnkt
When you’ve sent your submission you will be sent a confirmation email. Be sure to follow through and click on the link within the email to complete the action!2ccv8mvirecps9nwq3mmb19oz1sd7nap
We thank you for your continued support,cr4ti1b8yk3zbgs8tpur9bxv4o6ueviz
The Drop the I-Word Teampad1wejzyzu23maxnusygg992jdwx0ix
Sample text:5jesry7zcbcixf14zq4r64fkm485ngju
Dear AP Stylebook editors,tlihxbm9p2qgrb7kdc5lzjwcn4hb5lrx
Even back in the 70s, the Carter administration did not use the terms “illegal immigrant” or “illegal alien.” And now, Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Sotomayor don’t use the terms. “Illegal immigrant,” oversimplifies the complexities of immigration. Using the word “illegal” to describe an immigrant puts journalists in the position of being judge and jury. It casts all immigration cases as black and white and leaves little room for this most complicated law’s nuances.uewapwgolha256qm7vkrd6um2oiv9702
Here is an example of a different policy: Never use the shorthand “illegals” as a noun. Do not use the terms “alien,” “criminal alien,” “illegal immigrant,” “illegal worker,” or related terms except in quoted matter; the terms are pejorative, incorrect and biased. Do not use the slur “anchor baby” to refer to a child of immigrants. Use accurate and nuanced descriptors that are specific to the stories of the people you are writing about. Preferred terms include:kc2dypdp7qwf1pj4vz5d4x06edqhp5up
- Immigranttpatowmszu57mnwbelfhbspcfrmbv41j
- Undocumented immigrantiqtq13o2nana2jy1a49e8o50quctp9o4
- Unauthorized immigrantf6qysg3bqz2g6ryov9pv3h7qx4jxzraw
- Immigranttpatowmszu57mnwbelfhbspcfrmbv41j without papers
- Immigranttpatowmszu57mnwbelfhbspcfrmbv41js entering without inspection
- Immigranttpatowmszu57mnwbelfhbspcfrmbv41j seeking status
- Citizen child of undocumented immigrants6fd6qc7deb88lexssq8qp7yvqfh4sidv
- It is acceptable to use migrant or foreign national; when possible use a specific reference to nationality (e.g.: Briton, Cambodian, Canadian, Jamaican, Mexican, Pakistani).ugpumjj1idvhj2ih1cndydijkl6cru2j
The Immigrant
tpatowmszu57mnwbelfhbspcfrmbv41j"" target="_blank">Society of Professional Journalists recently passed a resolution for members to stop using “illegal alien” and to re-evaluate use of “illegal immigrant” which the SPJ’s diversity committee advises against using because it is unconstitutional, offensive and dehumanizing to the people it describes. Plus, several papers have already dropped the i-word, including: The Miami Herald, The San Antonio Express News, New Haven Register, Middletown Press and The Register Citizen.(original) View Français translation
From our friends at Colorlines:
It’s time to take action.
Although the Associated Press updated its stylebook last week, they still insist on using the i-word to define people. While many reporters and editors are re-evaluating how they describe undocumented immigrants in a way that does not dehumanize them or compromise constitutionality, accuracy and professional journalistic ethics, the change from the AP still falls short.
But with your help, we can change that.
The Associated Press is looking ahead to the 2012 edition of the AP Stylebook and would like to hear from readers. This is the perfect time to tell the AP to drop the i-word and to let them know “illegal immigrant” is dehumanizing, racially charged, inaccurate, not legal terminology and not conducive to understanding the immigration debate.
CLICK HERE NOW TO TAKE ACTION and let them know that use of the i-word is indefensible. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, Nov. 15. Sample text is below, which you can cut and paste into the AP submission form.
When you’ve sent your submission you will be sent a confirmation email. Be sure to follow through and click on the link within the email to complete the action!
We thank you for your continued support,
The Drop the I-Word Team
Sample text:
Dear AP Stylebook editors,
Even back in the 70s, the Carter administration did not use the terms “illegal immigrant” or “illegal alien.” And now, Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Sotomayor don’t use the terms. “Illegal immigrant,” oversimplifies the complexities of immigration. Using the word “illegal” to describe an immigrant puts journalists in the position of being judge and jury. It casts all immigration cases as black and white and leaves little room for this most complicated law’s nuances.
Here is an example of a different policy: Never use the shorthand “illegals” as a noun. Do not use the terms “alien,” “criminal alien,” “illegal immigrant,” “illegal worker,” or related terms except in quoted matter; the terms are pejorative, incorrect and biased. Do not use the slur “anchor baby” to refer to a child of immigrants. Use accurate and nuanced descriptors that are specific to the stories of the people you are writing about. Preferred terms include:
- Immigrant
- Undocumented immigrant
- Unauthorized immigrant
- Immigrant without papers
- Immigrants entering without inspection
- Immigrant seeking status
- Citizen child of undocumented immigrants
- It is acceptable to use migrant or foreign national; when possible use a specific reference to nationality (e.g.: Briton, Cambodian, Canadian, Jamaican, Mexican, Pakistani).
The Society of Professional Journalists recently passed a resolution for members to stop using “illegal alien” and to re-evaluate use of “illegal immigrant” which the SPJ’s diversity committee advises against using because it is unconstitutional, offensive and dehumanizing to the people it describes. Plus, several papers have already dropped the i-word, including: The Miami Herald, The San Antonio Express News, New Haven Register, Middletown Press and The Register Citizen.