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2023-10-06 14:40:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5D8EC2236902C9BEC864DDAF556572F4ED9AD26CC8FE9B844CE2F23ECA4F5237
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While the article itself is clear that the IDF is responsible for shooting Palestinian protestors, the decision to use a passive voice in the post and headline may mislead some readers. Ethical and unbiased journalism is clear about actors and participants in its reporting. https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/41680/20200616/why-do-journalists-use-passive-voice-covering-protests-and-police-and-why-we-should-avoid-it https://mediablog.prnewswire.com/2020/08/26/passive-voice-in-journalism-how-to-wield-it-responsibly/#:~:text=By%20default%2C%20passive%20voice%20lays,if%20the%20perpetrator%20is%20unknown
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