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Oregon Standoff Poses Quandary For Media

The Washington Post | by TVNewsCheck

Militiamen? Activists? Terrorists? In the wake of the seizure of a federal wildlife management building in eastern Oregon by armed protesters on Saturday, the news media have struggled with how to refer to the people involved. The media’s attempts to find a neutral formulation were in stark contrast to the partisan fray on social media.