• markstos@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I worked at a newspaper.

    To avoid libel lawsuits and focus on the facts, journalists use qualifying words like “alleged” and “claimed” even when a collection of facts seems to point to particular unproven truth.

    It’s the job of the justice system not the journalist to prove guilt.