AP Stylebook update: It’s OK to call something racist when it’s racist – Poynter

AP Stylebook update: It’s OK to call something racist when it’s racist – Poynter: Friday’s updated entries on race-related issues are an acknowledgment of the topic’s growing prominence in American journalism. This new guidance offers journalists clarity and precision as they frame the news for their audiences. Two things jumped out at me: AP finally agrees that “hyphenated Americans” are a relic. And, when an incident is racist, journalists should say so.