In the case of Terri Schiavo, the Pinellas County woman who has been in a vegetative state for 11 years, even language is controversial. If you've watched or read news reports on Michael Schiavo's legal battle to end the feeding of his wife, Terri, over the objections of her parents, you've seen both approaches. News director Rod Fowler declined to comment on why the newschannel used that terminology. CNN's in town and this is becoming a national story. We have to be careful.
Precision is always best.
It implies there's a particular way to see this issue and discounts other ways. On the airwaves As the Schiavo case twists and turns, local radio has taken on some unusual roles. On Friday, Schiavo agreed to Kelly's request to visit Mrs. Schiavo and tell his listeners about the experience. After talking to a caller last Friday, Beck reversed his earlier position and declared that she should not have her feeding tube removed. The caller asked me to justify the difference between euthanizing a newborn who was severely handicapped and Terri.