Public Radio Station Forced to Call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is rolling over to Trump and his acolytes in the state, rather than stand up for editorial independence. The post Public Radio Station Forced to Call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” appeared first on The Intercept .
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been forced to alter its reporting to comply with a recently passed Alabama law that mandates the use of the phrase "Gulf of America" instead of the more commonly used "Gulf of Mexico." This decision was made by the station's executive director and general manager, Will Dahlberg, in response to a letter from the Alabama legislature.
The station, which is licensed to UAB, found itself in a dilemma between adhering to the law and maintaining journalistic integrity. The university, which employs WBHM's journalists, supported the law without any penalties for noncompliance. This situation raises questions about the limits of public funding and the extent to which the government can dictate the language used by its funded institutions.
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