Michael Acker - Sensitivity

Journalists must use language that is respectful to all cultures. This can be difficult when someone has been raised to think that a word might not be disrespectful but could actually be very disrespectful to other people. When using charged language in an article to convey a point it can be easy to make the word offensive to a group of people. A journalist must always make sure to use words that are neutral but at the same time be able to convey the point of the story. Journalists are responsible for what they write and in turn must be sensitive to word choice.