[Wamvan] Fwd: [AAJA-NY] Media Watch: Dropping the "I" in the term 'illegal' immigrants.

[Joanna Chiu]

AP dropped the term "illegal immigrant" from style book 

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> From: M Cat Sandoval <mcatsandoval at gmail.com>
> Date: April 26, 2013 3:02:46 AM GMT+08:00
> To: AAJANY <AAJANY at binhost.com>
> Subject: [AAJA-NY] Media Watch: Dropping the "I" in the term 'illegal' immigrants.
> 
> Folks, 
> 
> AP style book dropped the term 'illegal immigrant' from their stylebook. Good move on AP's part. AAJA National has applauded them and other news organizations for taking this stance. Here's AAJA's announcement: http://www.aaja.org/immigrants/
> 
> Personally, in my opinion the 'I' word is interchangeabley a slur word and the effects can be devastating---even dehumanizing. Rinku Sen, president and executive director of The Applied Research Center, publisher of Colorlines.com and her team started this push that led to AP's stylebook. Hopefully other media outlets will take notice and drop the word IE: New York Times still uses the phrase: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/business/media/the-times-shifts-on-illegal-immigrant-but-doesnt-ban-the-use.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
> 
> This email is not to pick on NYT or other outlets who still use the term. Its merely to start a conversation on the effects.You may agree with dropping the 'I' or disagree, but its definitely worth a conversation. 
> 
> As fellow journalists, if you agree with me,  maybe you can do your part in starting this conversation in your various newsrooms. 
> 
> Thanks everyone. 
> 
> -- 
> M. Cat Sandoval
> 
> video journalist | AAJA-NY  president
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