How do you describe a person who's living in the country illegally? "Undocumented immigrant"? "Illegal alien"? "Illegal immigrant"?
Different news organizations have different standards that have changed over time.
It's not a new debate, but a recent New Yorker article by Jeffrey Toobin that used the term "illegal immigrant" renewed the conversation.
Aly Colón, John S. and James L. Knight Chair in Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University, joins Take Two for a conversation about how journalists choose their words, and why it matters.
To hear the full interview, click the link above.
