Major media organisations still use the word "island" most frequently to describe Taiwan
"Yet, the most popular noun, island, also serves as a way to avoid making a more straightforward claim of its own. By choosing the noun island, outlets can effectively sidestep the question of Taiwan’s status entirely."
https://thediplomat.com/2024/11/how-do-media-organizations-define-taiwan/
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"Yet, the most popular noun, island, also serves as a way to avoid making a more straightforward claim of its own. By choosing the noun island, outlets can effectively sidestep the question of Taiwan’s status entirely."
https://thediplomat.com/2024/11/how-do-media-organizations-define-taiwan/
#Taiwan #台灣 #media #journalism #data
How Do Media Organizations Define Taiwan?
Country, island, or something in between – the question of how to refer to Taiwan in print is a vexed one for many media outletsBen Alperstein (The Diplomat)
