epicspongee [they/them or he/him]@midwest.social to Chicago@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 year agoChicago Rulemidwest.socialimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10cross-posted to: 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
arrow-up15arrow-down1imageChicago Rulemidwest.socialepicspongee [they/them or he/him]@midwest.social to Chicago@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square1fedilinkcross-posted to: 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
minus-squarelntl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI noticed when there’s a shooting in NYC, media outlets may report the story like “Shooting in Bensonhurst neighborhood…” If there was a shooting in the West Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, theyll report it like “Shooting in Chicago…” This kind of language make Chicago, and other cities who are victimized by this, sound more dangerous than they are.
I noticed when there’s a shooting in NYC, media outlets may report the story like “Shooting in Bensonhurst neighborhood…”
If there was a shooting in the West Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, theyll report it like “Shooting in Chicago…”
This kind of language make Chicago, and other cities who are victimized by this, sound more dangerous than they are.