TV -anchors and reporters in different networks avoided the expression 'Gulf of Mexico' while reporting on the recent Splashdown of various stranded NASA astronauts.
Instead, hosts such as Lester Holt and David Muir used inaccurate language such as 'The Florida Coast' and 'The Gulf' to refer to the water body – a decision that apparently was taken in clear respect for Donald Trump. He has since renamed the Gulf of America.
More verbal toes was seen from Maurice Dubois and John Dickerson from CBS evenings – because their network would consider a lawsuit with the president.
Even correspondents from CNN and MSNBC demonstrated themselves from saying the words in the aforementioned sequence, Status's Oliver Darcy was the first to point out. An overview of transcripts from the TV monitoring website Snapstream confirmed the claims.
They showed how no large outlet valve dared to use the full name last week. Darcy, in turn, speculated that the strategy came from unseen, frightened managers – wary of re -calling Trump's Toorn.
The maritime miracle had held the name 'Mexico' about half a millennium – until this year Trump signed an executive order that it repeated 'The Gulf of America'.
At the time, Trump said the action took it 'because [the Gulf] Has been an integral asset for our once growing nation … and an indelible part of America. '
That was on January 20. And after the coverage around astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Aleksandr Gorbunov this week it seems that the new name of the Gulf is starting to hang.
TV -anchors and reporters in different networks avoided the expression 'Gulf of Mexico' while reporting on the recent Splashdown of various stranded NASA astronauts
Instead, hosts such as Lester Holt used inaccurate language such as 'The Florida Coast' and 'The Gulf' to describe the water body – made a decision in clear respect for Donald Trump
“Tonight we are starting Breaking News here – the spectacular images from the coast of Florida tonight, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on earth after their eight -day mission that became more than nine months in space,” said Muir new tonight.
The rest of the broadcast – and any reference to the Abce event during the week – contained a similar 'Mexico -less' diction.
The same went for Holt and NBC News, just over a month away from the first day of FCC chairman Brendan Carr's probe in the parent company of the station about his diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Just like Muir, the old host said that the astronauts simply 'splash from the Florida Gulf Coast', avoiding a more accurate categorization.
CBS Evening News Anchors Dubois and Dickerson used even more loose language – referring to the inlet only as 'The Gulf'.
Jake Tapper came closest to mentioning the water body by his name, new or old – but he only did this when he spoke hypothetically about the controversy that the Rebrand caused.
'The 17-hour trip home started this morning around 1 o'clock in the morning. Within the hour they are expected to splash near Tallahassee in an area that the American government now calls the Gulf of America, everywhere elsewhere as the Gulf of Mexico, “he said Tuesday.
“We follow every step of this trip closely and we will bring you the re-entry and the Splashdown live.”
CBS Evening News Anchors Dubois and Dickerson used even more loose language Weehen to the inlet – A Move Media Maven and Status founder Oliver Darcy said that came out of unseen, frightened managers
Jake Tapper came closest to mentioning the water body by his name, new or old – but he only did this when he spoke hypothetically about the controversy that caused the Rebrand
Another reference later, during an exchange with Scott Altman, a former NASA-Astronaut who offered analysis for the network, came after Altman made a remark about the G-force pushing on the capsule while it returns the atmosphere,
Tapper in turn said: “And it goes to the Gulf of America, what they call the world around the world, the Gulf of Mexico – do they have an idea of where it will land in the Golf?”
The only copy of a TV journalist who openly refers to the water body when the Gulf of Mexico came to MSNBC, during an appearance of NBC News correspondent Tom Costello.
He used the term before he quickly corrected himself, which shows how the Trump era entails dictation.
“Six hours from now on there will be a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico,” he said on the network on Tuesday before he reversed the course. 'Sorry, how you want to call the Golf. It will splash in the wave. '
“None of the stores could collect the courage to simply call it the Gulf of Mexico, the name of the water feature since the 16th century,” wrote a disgusting Darcy, formerly of CNN, in response.
“Americans usually believe that the press is too independent and too proud to ever bend for government pressure,” he continued.
'We assume that if a president ever tried to dictate the language, [the country] would resist. We assume that we are immune to such pressure. '
The only copy of a TV journalist who openly refers to the water body when the Gulf of Mexico came to MSNBC, during an appearance of NBC News correspondent Tom Costello. He used the term before he quickly corrected himself, showing how the Trump era entails dictation
On January 20, Trump signed an executive order that it has since been held 'The Gulf of America'
Instead, the coverage that was seen last week has shown 'quietly that it is far fewer opponents and much more in accordance with the breathless promos that these networks air themselves as fearless truthfulers,' Darcy wrote.
He further categorized the development as 'important, especially in view of the way in which Trump has made his desire for land that is not a secret', pointing to the very public conversations of the president about the annexation of Canada and grabbing control over the Panama Canal.
The future takeover of Greenland was also noted, just like Trump's comments about claiming the Gaza Strip.
“In other words, each of the stores has made a deliberate decision to refrain from the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of Mexico,” Darcy concluded at a point, painting an image of an unseen, propaganda-driven power struggle that occurs behind
Admitting the strategy had been 'subtle', he said “it was still an act of submission.”
'Executives in television news organizations can believe that avoiding a term such as Gulf of Mexico is a fairly harmless concession. But there is no such thing when dealing with language.
'When the struggle is about which words can be used, cute linguist gymnastics amount to a surrender.
“Words are the front lines of truth, and once they have been handed over, it becomes much easier for strong men to shape reality.”
