AP Uses History to Try Weaseling Out of Using 'Gulf of America' and Sharyl Attkisson Just Fact-NUKES Them
Watching the AP spin and then spin some more trying to justify their refusal to call the Gulf of America just that has been extremely entertaining. Oh, they used to annoy us with this crap, but now that we see they're not doing themselves any favors, we can sit back, point, and laugh. Now they're claiming they stick to historical names ... except we all know that's not true, right?
Sharyl Attkisson with the takedown:
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That's so weird that AP implies it sticks by historical names when it's done exactly the opposite for the past 10 yrs virtually every other time it has come up.
Historically?
It's "Ft. Benning" but AP adopted Ft. Moore.
It's "The Washington Redskins" but AP didn't stick by that when the name was changed to "Commanders."
It's "illegal immigrant/alien" but AP says not to use those terms.
It's "a baby boy" or "a baby girl" but AP uses the inaccurate phrase: "sex assigned at birth."
It's "he" for a male, but AP says that can now be "she" or "they" if somebody so chooses.
It's "committed suicide" but AP weirdly says to avoid that phrase.
It's "homeless" but AP changed it to "people experiencing homelessness."
The fact is, many of us know that AP was hijacked by special interests years ago. They understood that when they can gain control of key sources of information, it impacts a wide range of the population; in this case, almost all of the media who continue to blindly and without thought follow AP style, ignorant to the notion that it's become a propaganda tool.
On my TV show, Full Measure, where I'm managing editor, we have no problem with those we interview using terms of propaganda and advocacy, but as for ourselves, when reporting the news, we strive to use language that is journalistic and accurate.
https://twitchy.com/samj/2025/02/16/ap-claims-it-sticks-to-historical-names-sharyl-attkisson-n2408419That was yesterday, and here's one from today in related news about historical names:
Here's Why AP's Stubbornness on Gulf of America Is Even More Ridiculous
Last Friday, the Trump White House made an announcement about the Associated Press, in light of how the outlet refuses to refer to the Gulf of America by its new and proper name, instead still insisting on referring to it as the "Gulf of Mexico." As a result, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich shared that the outlet's access will "now be opened up to the many thousands of reporters who have been barred from covering these intimate areas of the administration." As much as the AP and others in the leftist legacy media want to throw fits, a cursory glance into the outlet's past reporting shows that the hypocrisy is astounding.
Not only is the AP a more liberal media outlet, though they prefer to claim that the outlet "informs with... nonpartisan journalism," but they've been willing to change names and terms at the drop of a hat before.
Screenshots and past posts from the outlet, which are still up, show that the AP had no problem referring to "Kiev" as "Kyiv," capitalized "Black" but not "white," and referred to a "riot" as "unrest."
It's also key to point out that the AP puts out a style guide for other outlets to use. The guide is updated regularly, though it's usually in favor of more woke terminology, or to fit a certain narrative.
Again, it's been a pattern for years. In August 2022, the AP put out bizarre guidance when it comes to the only people who can get pregnant: you know, women. That being said, the style guide still promoted the use of "pregnant people" or "people seeking abortions" as "acceptable when you want to be inclusive of people who have those experiences but do not identify as women."
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2025/02/17/heres-why-aps-stubbornness-on-gulf-of-america-is-even-more-ridiculous-n2652353
