Topic: Style Guide

The hosts notice a shift in NPR's terminology, where reporters have begun using the term "Gazans" instead of "Palestinians." They suggest this reflects a change in the official style guide, similar to the adoption of terms like "pregnant people." The discussion explores the potential political reasons for swapping these identifiers in news coverage of the conflict.

The hosts review the listener-submitted artwork for episode 1364, awarding the win to "Correct a Record." They discuss the show's style guide for artists, emphasizing the need for host names and the avoidance of episode numbers in the art itself. Listeners are encouraged to use Podcasting 2.0 compatible apps to view chapter-specific artwork.

The White House has officially adopted the term "newcomers" to describe illegal immigrants in recent fact sheets regarding border operations. Similarly, Colorado Public Radio and other outlets have updated their style guides to replace the word "migrant" with "newcomer" or "new immigrant" to humanize those arriving from the border.

The Associated Press updates its style guide, advising editors and reporters to avoid emphasizing daily COVID-19 case counts. The shift comes as home testing and the Omicron variant make official statistics unreliable, marking a significant change in how the media barometers the pandemic.

The Associated Press and New York Times have reportedly updated their style guides to replace "climate change" with "climate crisis." This shift is described as a deliberate attempt by action groups to influence public perception through language. The discussion references Eric Hoffer's "The True Believer" to explain the psychological motivations behind such mass movements.

The BBC's interview style with Mark Carney highlighted a shift in media language, where reporters now prompt subjects to use more alarmist terms like "climate emergency" instead of "climate change." This linguistic shift is seen as a coordinated effort to increase public anxiety and force political action on environmental regulations.

The Guardian has updated its style guide to replace "climate change" with "climate emergency, crisis, or breakdown." Other changes include using "global heating" instead of "global warming" and "climate denier" instead of "skeptic." The hosts argue these changes are linguistic and political rather than "scientifically precise," as the publication claims.

The Associated Press and certain political figures like Rahm Emanuel have begun using the term "undocumented citizens" to describe illegal immigrants. The hosts argue this is a factually incorrect use of the word "citizen" and represents a propaganda effort to normalize the lack of national borders. They note that while the official AP style guide may not have changed, the practical usage in reporting has shifted.

The media advocacy organization GLAAD releases the 10th edition of its style guide, requesting that journalists use the acronym "LGBTQ" to include "Queer." The hosts discuss the historical reclamation of the word "queer" from a slur to a broad identity label. They review the full expanded acronym, which includes "Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Allied, and Pansexual," questioning the logic of grouping these distinct identities into a single community.

The hosts detail a meeting with Apple regarding featured artwork for the upcoming 800th episode. Apple's guidelines prohibit episode numbers, slogans, and controversial imagery like guns or political flags to ensure the cover remains "evergreen." The producers are tasked with creating high-resolution, compliant artwork for the promotion.

The hosts review recent submissions to the No Agenda Art Generator, criticizing a piece that used incorrect monikers for the presenters. They emphasize the importance of adhering to the show's established branding and style guide, specifically regarding the names "Crackpot" and "Buzzkill." Listeners are encouraged to submit higher-quality artwork for the upcoming 600th episode.