Allen Wastler, the managing editor of CNBC.com, writes about the issue facing business journalists covering the Congressional hearings about Goldman Sachs earlier this week — do you use the cuss words spoken or not?
“But you don’t want to throw profanity in people’s face. It’s impolite and in most cases unnecessary.
“Nevertheless, opinions will differ, and you saw the disagreements across the media spectrum.
“Some avoided it all together, like one of our partners. They just referred to it as a ‘vulgarity.’ Others just straight out used the term—even some wire services, which isn’t usual and can be a problem for those of us who pick up automatic feeds.”
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