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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, January 13, 1992                   TAG: 9201130223
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: A-8   EDITION: METRO 
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BE CONSISTENT ON LABELING

MAY I SUGGEST that this newspaper adopt a consistent and fair policy on labeling of various interest groups?

In the Jan. 5 issue, foes and advocates of gun control were properly referred to as for and against gun control. But in an article on abortion, the two sides were labeled anti-abortion and pro-choice.

Can you detect the bias there? Why not simply refer to the two camps as pro-abortion and anti-abortion? PATRICIA FERRIS TROUTVILLE

Editor's note: The newspaper's policy is to identify the two sides as anti-abortion or for abortion rights. This policy was followed in the story except in one instance.

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