AP finally bans the phrase 'Ground Zero mosque' [View All]

Source: Yahoo News

The Associated Press, one of world's most powerful news organizations, issued a memo today advising staff to avoid the phrase "Ground Zero mosque."

The Upshot reported Tuesday that the AP started using the phrase "Ground Zero mosque" in some headlines in late May. The New York Times, for one, has consciously avoided that phrasing.

... "We should continue to avoid the phrase 'ground zero mosque' or 'mosque at ground zero' on all platforms, said Tom Kent, the AP's deputy managing editor for standards and production, in the memo the news organization shared with The Upshot.

... He added that "it may be useful in some stories to note that Muslim prayer services have been held since 2009 in the building that the new project will replace" andthat the building proposal includes not just a mosque, but "a swimming pool, gym, auditorium and other facilities."

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