On Tuesday, President Trump dropped an expletive while describing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran during a press brief on the White House lawn. This moment prompted various media outlets to grapple with the challenges of reporting on the president's uncensored language. Some outlets aired the clip without edits while others opted to censor the profanity. Discussions arose about the appropriateness and necessity of including such language to depict the gravity of the situation, with experts emphasizing its potential importance in conveying meaning.
The decisions varied. Some ran the clip unedited. Some censored it. Some did both.
Kelly McBride noted that including an expletive is sometimes necessary to convey severity, adding, 'When you're covering the president, there are very few moments that warrant it.'
Collection
[
|
...
]