Activists descended on Canberra to protest the ongoing Northern Territory intervention. The Sydney Morning Herald via AAP writes:
The protest was over the federal government intervention into Northern Territory Aboriginal communities in response to harrowing claims of widespread child sex abuse.
My issue here is the encroachment of editorial comment into news reporting. It may just be me, but I feel the use of ‘harrowing’ betrays the authors own views – something journalists are supposed to steer clear of when presenting news. Read more…
