#BBC News just labeled the Iranian regime’s 22 Bahman (Feb 11) rally a “family festival.”
Let that sink in.
22 Bahman is not a celebration. It marks the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolut...
Calling propaganda “journalism” does not make it journalism.
When language is used to soften repression and rebrand a state-orchestrated display as a harmless celebration, it stops being reporting and starts being narrative management. Words are not neutral. They either clarify reality or conceal it.
For millions of Iranians, this date is tied to loss, fear, imprisonment, and silenced voices — not festivities. Ignoring that context is not balance; it is distortion.
Media credibility depends on accuracy, historical awareness, and moral seriousness. When those are replaced with euphemisms, trust erodes — and people notice.
Truth does not need decoration. It needs honesty.
#HoldBBCAccountable #MediaAccountability #JournalismMatters #TruthInReporting #Iran #HumanRights
When language is used to soften repression and rebrand a state-orchestrated display as a harmless celebration, it stops being reporting and starts being narrative management. Words are not neutral. They either clarify reality or conceal it.
For millions of Iranians, this date is tied to loss, fear, imprisonment, and silenced voices — not festivities. Ignoring that context is not balance; it is distortion.
Media credibility depends on accuracy, historical awareness, and moral seriousness. When those are replaced with euphemisms, trust erodes — and people notice.
Truth does not need decoration. It needs honesty.
#HoldBBCAccountable #MediaAccountability #JournalismMatters #TruthInReporting #Iran #HumanRights
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