The media can't hide behind 'we' forever

AI BRIEFING

• ⬤ Media's collective failure to take responsibility for its own rhetoric is exposed as a credibility problem, rather than a call for 'we' to do better.
• ⬤ The language used by the media to describe opponents is a significant contributor to the erosion of civil discourse and the normalization of violence.
• ⬤ Individuals must take ownership of their words and actions, rather than relying on the phrase 'we' to deflect accountability.