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EU: AP leads as Media Finally Ditch ‘Illegal’ Label for Migration

02 April 2013

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"The announcement this week by the Associated Press, the world’s biggest news media organisation, that it will no longer use the term "illegal immigrant" is welcome, but long overdue...The use of alternative terms – ‘undocumented’ or ‘unauthorised’, for instance – will help, but the decisions now being taken by major media illustrate that it may be time for journalists and media at all levels to rethink their use of language and its potential impact on the individuals concerned."

See: AP leads as Media Finally Ditch ‘Illegal’ Label for Migration (Ethical Journalism Network)

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