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Journalism malpractice here. Not killed. ASSASSINATED. Why are you using passive voice?

You really suck

*murdered *assassinated … call it what it is.

She was assassinated by a right wing, Christian fascist.

Pardon my poor grammar but seriously -👆👆👆

“Assassinated” The word you are looking for was “assassinated” by a Trump-supporting, right-wing murderer. Fucking cowards. All of you. So afraid to use language that might ruffle feathers. You would have covered Auschwitz as “millions fall prey to toxic gases and tripping into ovens”.

You mean murdered?

Murdered. She was murdered.

Might as well have just written "Died", was it some kind of accident @npr.org ? Passive voice is getting out of hand.

Meh. Didn’t want that fucker there anyway, as he would make it all about him.

You mean "Assassinated"

In other passive news headlines: JFK jr suffers head injury; MLK jr dies after hotel fracas; Marine hi-jinks in My Lai….

They were assassinated you fucking cowards!

"State Minnesota lawmaker assassinated by a MAGA cult follower during a string of politically motivated terrorist attacks against Democratically elected officials." There ya go, fixed it for you.

Murdered. She was murdered. As was her husband.

Assassinated, murdered, political violence are the words you need to be using. Stop trying to make it sound like an accident. They were murdered!

Weird how this isn’t being talked about more.

Assassinated is the word.

Pussy ass headline. National Petroleum Radio.

It was an assassination. Open up the window and tell us if it’s really raining.

I believe the term you were looking for is assassination.

UPDATE: NPR SOFTPLAYS TERRORISM EVERYDAY

Weird, when it was Trump, it was an assassination attempt. But, when a Christian right-wing nut job murders a Democrat, it's just killed.

Freelancing here for you, please give me a job as a headline editor: "The Minnesota lawmaker was assassinated by gunman Vance Boelter during a string of attacks he perpetrated against Democratic elected officials in the state."

I mourned the loss of NPR during the first trumpocalypse. You do move on after a spell and see them as just as evil as the terrorists that are assassinating and illegally imprisoning citizens. The passive aggressive portion of our new, incredibly dysfunctional confederacy.

Don’t want to offend dear leader eh?

Murdered. Assassinated.

they were assassinated by *christian extremists*

Assassinated. More spineless “journalism” from the assclowns at NPR

NPR: they were ASSASSINATED. Please report this correctly.

Today’s Epic Media Fail award goes to namby pamby NPR for this anemic headline.

Stop minimizing and normalizing these heinous behaviors !

A political assassination, actually.

If you understand anything know this was domestic terror & everyone is afraid to say anything because they might be next. 🤷‍♂️ The Republicans are holding us hostage & we will survive just don't forget who they really are.

Assassinated. Assassinated. Assassinated. You've gone the way of trumpers. When they block your funds, I won't protest.

What kind of headline is this!!!??? She was assassinated.

MURDERED... ASSASSINATED.. BY a masked gunman who posed as law enforcement, who had an assassination list. GET IT RIGHT OR SIT THE FUCK DOWN!

SHAME! @npr.org now using passive cop-tense for assassins bsky.app/profile/npr....

ASSASSINATED

Murdered! Slaughtered. Annihilated. Blown apart. SAY IT!!!

She was assassinated by a religious freak. Use the proper terminology.

She and her spouse were targeted and assassinated. Rather the killer was working alone, or with the direct support of this corrupt Trump led administration the facts are certain that their evil rhetoric calling for violence and death to all who oppose them makes them complicit in their deaths, (1/2)

She was assassinated.

I prefer to use the description...Christianazi Nationatialist Cult of treasonist rapist comrade spy Trump.

Was ASSASSINATED. You can spell it.

You mean murdered or assasinated

Bootlickers

@npr.org w a very @nytimes.com headline. “Attacks?”

Assassinated. Your headline is passive. At least use “targeted murder” “Was killed” sounds like an auto accident.

"...was assassinated by a Trump supporting christo-fascist. " Fixed it.

Cowards.

Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in cold blood by a psychopathic Trump supporter.

No, a white evangelist MAGA terrorist assassinated a Minnesota lawmaker, a terrorist radicalised by the current sitting president. That is your headline.

She and her her husband were assassinated. Use the proper word! and don't forget their dog was assassinated too!

This person was assassinated. The failure of the media to use the proper word is further proof of just how fucked we are.

Use your words you fucking cowards. Murdered is the word you are groping for.

You spelled assassinated wrong.

* Assassinated

“string of attacks”? The a**hole had a hit list full of Democrats! This was a political assassination encouraged by fascists.

Could we call this an assassination? Because that's what it is.

She was ASSASSINATED. At least have the courage to call it was it is for fuck’s sake

She was MURDERED! Her husband and Gilbert were MURDERED!

Do better @npr.org These beautiful souls were Assassinated by a murderer who was hell bent on Assassinating many more. Speak Truth to Power!

Assassinated... You absolute fucking twits.

She was murdered by a right wing Christian lunatic.

Murdered is what it is don’t sanitize the out and out MURDER.

Dear @npr.org - the word you're looking for is assassinated.

She was assassinated!! You’d think a news organization would know that and report it correctly!

Murdered by a Trumper

Assassinated or murdered. She and her husband weren't merely killed, like in an accident. WTF is wrong with you?

The word is murdered, or assassinated, no?

@npr.org, correct the headline. It's assassinated.

Use the term assassinated or murdered - this was no accident and that should be made clear. This is whitewashing the situation.

Murdered MURDERED assassinated ASSASSINATED 🖕🖕🖕🖕

Assassinated or murdered are far more accurate words to describe what actually happened.

*assassinated

Assassinated. Use the right word.

Assassinated not killed. Also, they were mourned by Democrats and Joe Biden because Republicans couldn’t bother with showing up and the Blump was super busy playing golf.

They were assassinated, stop pissing down your leg and report the actual news !

"Assassinated" or "murdered" would be the correct terms. It wasn't falling masonry that killed her, but a psychotic Trump supporter

I think "assassinated" would be appropriate. After all, she was murdered for her beliefs and her actions.

They were ASSASSINATED. Get your terms correct. Stop appeasing the dictator.

ASSASSINATED! They were assassinated.

Not been paying attention? They have been cowed by this administration since it got back in office

It’s “assassinated”.

Assassinated by a right-wing terrorist. There. It's that easy, NPR.

Assassinated or murdered perhaps?

You mean “assassinated”, @npr.org Grow a pair.

Assassinated Murdered

It may suggest to some readers that mob violence by Democrats could be responsible. Pretty lousy headline

Killed? I think ASSASSSIATED is the word that should have been used. Stop rounding off the corners you dickheads!

Assassinated!

They were ASSASSINATED. Call it what it was. Words matter.

And that douche in chief Trump didn’t even attend this - what a huge 🤬tard that flaming piece of monkey crap he is ..

That's called an assassination. Get it right.

Murdered, NPR. She was MURDERED.

The lawmaker was assassinated! Because of Trumps rhetoric.

'Assassinated' was the word you needed.

They were assassinated. Didn’t your journalism teachers teach you to be concise?

Thank goodness he didn't. No one wanted him there, but a functioning, empathetic human would have made a statement at least.

MAGA Murders. Assassinations.

They’ve were killed by targeted political assassination - not just “during a string of attacks.” Why tf are you downplaying this clear and alarming threat to American democracy? 🤬 Do better @npr.org

What the absolute fuck is *wrong* with you people? She was murdered. Assassinated, along with her husband and dog. By a religious fanatic magat rent-a-cop using his law-enforcement regalia to pose as actual police. It's mealy-mouthed shit like this that got us to where we are. Worthless bullshit. 🖕

ASSASSINATED. MURDERED. Not some random occurrence. Not by some random citizen but a grossly right wing zealot radicalized by Trumpism.

"Assassinated" Use the word.

The words that you refuse to say are murdered or assassinated. Stop bowing down to the orange excrement, grow a spine and report the real news.

Where is tbe proper media coverage of this. Did Trump pay his respects??

There is only one fascist playbook… only the names of the “strongman” changes. Any American who isn’t terrified that our president, legislature and high court have been using the playbook as an instruction manual… either supports fascism… or slept a lot during their Modern History class.

ASSASSINATED

She was murdered by a trump terrorist. Words matter you fucking cowards.

Murdered by a MAGA fascist pig. Enabled by the violence Trump & his fascist coterie espouse.

They were assassinated by a white MAGA Christian Nationalist domestic terrorist. Quit with your bullshit sugar coating

*assassinated

SHE WAS ASSASSINATED. Her husband was MURDERED. Their dog was MURDERED. GET. IT. RIGHT.

Assassinated*

A media outlet’s cowardice in not telling the truth jeopardizes democracy, not a trial. This Minnesotan will always call it an assassination.

No. That not how court works. Importantly, we must hold media to account when they refuse to tell the truth. An honest uncompromising media is a cornerstone to democracy

Please tell me how using the correct term would jeopardize the case?

Assassinated or Murdered would be a better choice of words.