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In Name Of Political Correctness, Media Sanitizes Orlando Nightclub Massacre Anniversary

In Name Of Political Correctness, Media Sanitizes Orlando Nightclub Massacre Anniversary

Mainstream media types and their ilk on Monday grappled with their coverage of the one-year anniversary of an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack in which a lone gunman shot and killed 49 patrons of a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, with outlets like the Washington Post receiving heavy criticism for apparently downplaying the motive behind the killings. WaPo's lead story boasted more than 1,000 words without once mentioning the words "jihad," "terror," "Muslim," or "Islamic."

Mainstream media types and their ilk on Monday grappled with their coverage of the one-year anniversary of an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack in which a lone gunman shot and killed 49 patrons of a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, with outlets like the Washington Post receiving heavy criticism for apparently downplaying the motive behind the killings. WaPo's lead story boasted more than 1,000 words without once mentioning the words "jihad," "terror," "Muslim," or "Islamic."…