Atkisson: “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.”

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.

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… https://t.co/jfAVynkws8

— Sharyl Attkisson ️‍♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) February 16, 2025