Talk:January 6 United States Capitol attack/Ongoing analysis of naming trends
Per WP:SP this is a talkpage adjunct – serving to develop and provide supporting materials for the current and any future article naming and word usage discussions.
There appears to be interest in improving and maintaining these charts. Editors sometimes default to rudimentary google searches to back up their arguments, and talking about how these results mean nothing can create some drag in the discussion. Referencing this is a better alternative. Since the original analysis of naming trends (and discussion thereof) was folded into an earlier RM and archived, these references would have become possibly outdated.
Research of naming choices
[edit]Exhibit A
[edit]| Descriptor |
Results Google News (since Jan. 20) |
Results Selected RS (since Jan. 6) |
Search method (two part search to differentiate verb from noun, not needed for "insurrection" and "incident" which are only nouns) |
|---|---|---|---|
| insurrection (RM) | 59 . . . [3] or |
10 . . . [5] or |
insurrection capitol -"insurr. act" -incite/d/ing/ment or same as above, sans capitol, (this includes titles using just "the insurrection" to name to the event, and some others such as "Insurrection Day") |
| riot (RM) | 163 . . . [7] | 92 . . . [8] | "capitol riot" / "riot at" capitol |
| attack | 79 . . . [9] | 83 . . . [10] | "capitol attack" / "attack on" capitol |
| siege | 9 . . . [11] | 1 . . . [12] | "capitol siege" / "siege of" capitol |
| breach | 15 . . . [13] | 6 . . . [14] | "capitol breach" / "breach of" capitol |
| storming (RM) | 3 . . . [15] | 0 . . . [16] | "capitol storming" / "storming of" capitol |
| assault | 11 . . . [17] | 1 . . . [18] | "capitol assault" / "assault on" capitol |
| rampage | 0 . . . [19] | 0 . . . [20] | rampage capitol |
| invasion | 5 . . . [21] | 0 . . . [22] | invasion capitol |
| raid | 0 . . . [23] | 0 . . . [24] | raid capitol |
| protest | 0 . . . [25] | 0 . . . [26] | "capitol protest" / "protest at" / "protests at" capitol -state (most results refer to state Capitol protests or "protest" is used with a qualifier or it's from Jan. 6 before Capitol was breached) |
| occupation | 0 . . . [27] | 0 . . . [28] | occupation capitol |
| incident | 1 . . . [29] | 0 . . . [30] | incident capitol |
| takeover | 2 . . . [31] | 0 . . . [32] | takeover capitol |
| coup attempt | 0 . . . [33] | 0 . . . [34] | coup capitol (real results mixed w. opinion and articles on how it was not a coup; reputable news orgs don't use "coup") |
| Selected RS: Associated Press, BBC , The Guardian, NYT, Reuters, Washington Post, CNN, NPR, PBS, NBC, ABC News, USA Today, L.A. Times, CS Monitor, WSJ, Financial Times, Agence France-Presse, Al Jazeera, CNBC, Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, US News, Politico, UPI | |||
Exhibit B
[edit]| Media outlet | Preferred word(s) | Last date of evidence | Evidence and references |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Press | riot, insurrection; siege* | 2 August 2021 | According to John Daniszewski, AP vice president and editor at large for standards.[35] *"Capitol Siege" category.[36] |
| NPR | insurrection | 2 August 2021 | Use "Capitol Insurrection" as a news section name[37] (changed from "Insurrection at the Capitol" on or around 27 Jan)[38][39] |
| CBS News | assault | 2 August 2021 |
"U.S. Capitol Assault" as section name highlighted on cbsnews.com main page (until Jan. 20)[40] |
| Politico | insurrection | 2 August 2021 | "Insurrection Fallout" as a category, within the "Congress" section[41] |
| PBS | attack, insurrection | 2 August 2021 | "U.S. Capitol Attack" and "Insurrection" as categories of PBS NewsHour[42][43][44] content |
| NBC News | riot; insurrection* |
2 August 2021 | "Capitol Riot" as a category on main page of nbcnews.com (until Jan. 13)[45] *The event is consistently referred to as "Capitol Insurection" on-air, incl. in MTP (flagship program)[46]00:00:50 |
| The Guardian | attack | 2 August 2021 | "US Capitol attack" as a category (topic) of US news[47] |
| BBC | riot | 2 August 2021 | "US Capitol riots" as a category (topic) in the US & Canada section[48] |
| Business Insider | siege, insurrection |
2 August 2021 | "Capitol Siege" as a category in the politics section[49] "US Capitol insurrection" as a module in the politics section (older)[50] |
| New York Times | riot | 2 August 2021 | "U.S. Capitol Riot" as a category (topic) in the U.S. section[51] |
| Washington Post | insurrection | 2 August 2021 | Opinion by the Editorial Board[52] The Jan. 6 Capitol attack was, in fact, a violent insurrection, a July 10 editorial, contained in The Post's View section, which is subtitled "Opinions of the Washington Post Editorial Board" and outlined as: "Editorials represent the views of The Washington Post as an institution, as determined through debate among members of the editorial board." |
Exhibit C
[edit]List of event names of public discussion about the Jan 6 event.
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- insurrection: 28 events
- storming: 3 events
- riot: 3 events
- chaos: 3 events
- siege: 3 events
- attack: 2 events
- assault: 1 event
- sedition 1 event
Exhibit D
[edit]- Note: goal of this part of research is not so much to include all references to the event, but to find references in diverse social spheres, that may be seen as relevant (please comment in the discussion below) — Alalch Emis (talk) 02:15, 3 February 2021 (UTC)
| Type | Term used | Evidence and references |
|---|---|---|
| scholar, fmr. ambassador | insurrection | an armed insurrection against the Capitol inspired by the president of the United States[96] |
| jurist (judge) | insurrection | an active participant in a violent insurrection that attempted to overthrow the United States government[97] |
| generals (JCS) | insurrection, sedition | ... do not give anyone the right to resort to violence, sedition and insurrection.[98] |
| scholars (APSA) | insurrection | Statement on the Insurrection at the US Capitol[99] |
subpage created & all of the above included: — Alalch Emis (talk) 08:47, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
Discussion
[edit]@Z22: Just notifying you that I've created this subpage, where your charts are included. Cheers — Alalch Emis (talk) 10:24, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
@Guy Macon and Neutrality: Some of the material on this subpage may be helpful in the "First sentence" discussion. I think that exhibit C is particularly good. Exhibit A is problematic because of the obscure meaning of numbers put out on the search results page (it probably works the best when comparing very short intervals such as 3 days), but it's helpful for finding a bunch of RS-grade references. — Alalch Emis (talk) 19:16, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
- Could we please add "sedition" to the lists that don't have it? It isn't used in a lot of sources, but experts on the subject often point out that "sedition" is the correct word.It would be good to see how many newspapers picked up on that. I am guessing "not many".
- There is a huge flaw in the methodology of counting Google results. Google give you a different number of results depending on whether you are using a Mac, PC, or android device. They give you a different number of results depending on where you live. And on your previous searches. And -- if you use gmail -- the contents of your emails. One way we could compensate for this would be to have multiple editors run the same tests and average the results.
--Guy Macon (talk) 23:21, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
- I agree that it would be a good idea to have multiple editors run the numbers. — Alalch Emis (talk) 23:15, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
@Aquillion: @Berchanhimez: By using the search method from the third column of Exhibit A for the past week (May 9 - 16), these are the actual articles I get for riot and insurrection respectively:
May 9 - 16 (Results Selected RS)
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Capitol riot: Injured officer slams 'disgraceful' attempts to ...https://www.cnn.com How Republicans Aim to Rewrite the History of the Capitol Riothttps://www.nytimes.com Raju questions GOP lawmakers over their comments on ...https://www.cnn.com Marine Officer Christopher Warnagiris Charged In Capitol Riot ...https://www.npr.org Capitol riot: Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean lashes out at ...https://www.usatoday.com US Marine charged with assaulting police officers at Capitol riothttps://www.cnn.com Bipartisan Deal Struck on Probe of Pro-Trump Capitol Riot on ...https://www.wsj.com Republican congressman calls out 'bogus' claims by GOP ...https://edition.cnn.com US Marine officer first active-duty military charged in ... - Reutershttps://www.reuters.com Capitol riot: U.S. Marine Major Warnagiris arrested for role in ...https://www.cnbc.com He led the Proud Boys in the Capitol riot, shaming his town ...https://www.latimes.com Capitol riot: Federal judge orders DOJ to set up media access ...https://www.cnn.com Marine officer's Capitol riot arrest: Maj. Christopher Warnagiris ...https://www.washingtonpost.com Capitol riot: House panel proposes bipartisan Jan. 6 commissionhttps://www.usatoday.com Democrats Press Forward to Create a Commission on the ...https://www.nytimes.com House Makes Deal On Commission To Investigate Capitol Riothttps://www.npr.org Affidavit: Man arrested in Colorado for role in Capitol riothttps://apnews.com The Latest: Hearing on Capitol riot wraps; little new infohttps://apnews.com Judge refuses to free Capitol riot suspect linked to militiahttps://apnews.com Affidavit: Man Arrested in Colorado for Role in Capitol Riot ...https://www.usnews.com Capitol riot: Former Trump officials dodge questions about not ...https://www.cnn.com Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis ...https://www.politico.com Judge: Pretrial Release OK for Man Accused in Capitol Riot ...https://www.usnews.com House hearing on Capitol riot: Live updates - CNNhttps://www.cnn.com U.S. Marine Officer First Active-Duty Military Charged in U.S. ...https://www.usnews.com Former chiefs of Pentagon, DOJ defend response to Jan. 6 ...https://www.usatoday.com Judge Refuses to Free Capitol Riot Suspect Linked to Militia ...https://www.usnews.com Capitol riot: Marine Corps officer charged for role in Jan. 6 ...https://www.usatoday.com Deflect, minimize, deny: Unraveling the GOP Capitol riot spin ...https://www.washingtonpost.com Dems blast Trump officials over Capitol riot | Reuters Videohttps://www.reuters.com Ex-Pentagon chief defends response to Capitol riot ... - Reutershttps://www.reuters.com Trump Administration Officials Defend Security Response to ...https://www.wsj.com Capitol riot: Deal on commission to investigate could come ...https://www.cnbc.com Most Capitol riot offenders won't face hefty prison terms, legal ...https://www.washingtonpost.com House Makes Deal On Commission To Investigate Capitol Riothttps://www.npr.org Congresswoman says Trump administration botched Capitol ...https://www.reuters.com Capitol riot conspiracy charge faces 31 suspects, including ...https://www.usatoday.com Pentagon Chief Feared 'Coup' Accusations if He Deployed ...https://www.nytimes.com US Marine officer first active-duty military charged in ... - Reutershttps://www.reuters.com Miller, Rosen To Defend Federal Response To Capitol Riot In ...https://www.npr.org Chris Miller backs off blaming Trump for Capitol riot - The ...https://www.washingtonpost.com The Latest: Hearing on Capitol Riot Wraps; Little New Info ...https://www.usnews.com Judge refuses to free Capitol riot suspect linked to militia - The ...https://www.washingtonpost.com Former Defense Secretary Christopher Miller defends Capitol ...https://www.chicagotribune.com US Marine officer first active-duty military charged in ... - Reutershttps://www.reuters.com The Latest: Hearing on Capitol riot wraps; little new info - The ...https://www.washingtonpost.com Opinion: Capitol riot defendant's 'Foxitis' defense may do ...https://www.cnn.com Capitol riot: Could a commission bring clarity on a divisive ...https://www.csmonitor.com US Capitol riot: Former acting defense secretary Christopher ...https://www.cnn.com US Marine officer first active-duty military charged ... - ロイターhttps://jp.reuters.com Trump officials speak on Capitol riot response, extremism ...https://www.latimes.com Memory expert on the right's effort to downplay Capitol riot ...https://www.cnn.com Ex-Pentagon chief defends response to Capitol riot ... - Reutershttps://www.reuters.com Ex-Pentagon Chief Defends Response to Capitol Riot, Feared ...https://www.usnews.com Trump officials defend their Capitol riot actions - USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com (7) House hearing on Capitol riot: Live updates - CNNhttps://www.cnn.com Key Trump officials testify in House committee hearing on the ...https://www.washingtonpost.com Kayleigh McEnany Runs From Podium After Denying ...https://e.newsletters.cnn.com Dems blast Trump officials over Capitol riot | ロイタービデオhttps://jp.reuters.com
Efforts to play down Jan. 6 insurrection 'indefensible,' Cheney ...https://www.politico.com What insurrection? Growing number in GOP downplay Jan. 6https://apnews.com GOP lawmaker Fred Upton rips colleagues' 'bogus ... - CNNhttps://www.cnn.com Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection: House reaches deal on commissionhttps://www.cnbc.com Lawmakers Reach Bipartisan Deal For Commission ... - NPRhttps://www.npr.org US lawmakers reach agreement on probe for Jan 6 insurrectionhttps://www.aljazeera.com Cicilline seeks to censure Republicans who dismiss Jan. 6 ...https://www.politico.com Insurrection Fallout: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis ...https://www.politico.com Capitol riot: Injured officer slams 'disgraceful' attempts to ...https://www.cnn.com Capitol officer to lawmakers downplaying insurrection: I don't ...https://www.cnn.com What Insurrection? Growing Number in GOP Downplay Jan. 6 ...https://www.usnews.com GOP lawmaker Fred Upton rips colleagues' 'bogus ...https://edition.cnn.com First known active-duty military member is charged in Jan. 6 ...https://www.politico.com In Insurrection Hearing, Partisan Divide On The 'Big Lie' Takes ...https://www.npr.org Insurrection: Was Jan. 6 a greater danger to democracy than 9 ...https://www.usatoday.com The Daily 202: Republicans deny insurrection, McCarthy ...https://www.washingtonpost.com (1) House Democrats and Republicans strike deal to ...https://www.theguardian.com George Conway says GOP lawmakers 'trying to memory hole ...https://www.cnn.com Growing number in GOP downplay Jan. 6 insurrectionhttps://www.usatoday.com 'You're ridiculous': Tempers flare at House hearing on Capitol ...https://www.politico.com |
I believe that this is a pretty representative sampling of terminology used by trusted news orgs, through which we can see what's prevailing in the titles, and also get a rough feel for the general traits of writing associated with each of these terms. For example, when outlets report the most run of the mill events such as who's been charged, they stick to, or fall back to, "riot" ("insurrection" probably sounds too lofty for these mundane stories). — Alalch Emis (talk) 23:15, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
@Moncrief: In reply to your comment (diff) – what you suggest was indeed being done in mid-late january, and forms Exhibit B. An update is in order. — Alalch Emis (talk) 16:30, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
Just did a quick Google search. "January 6th attack" got 95,000,000 hits, "January 6th Insurrection" got 33,700,000 hits, and "January 6th storming" got 9,230,000 hits. Shearonink (talk) 14:32, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
- If this approach was adequate, why would people be making and updating what's on this page (including commenting, critiquing...)? — Alalch Emis (talk) 15:49, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
@The Four Deuces: In reply to your request for references of "insurrection" (if you have reliable sources, rather than a tweet from Rachel Maddow
), I'm pinging you on this collaborative page (that gets linked to quite often; also during the very discussion this is connected to, but I guess you didn't see it). — Alalch Emis (talk) 00:14, 8 August 2021 (UTC)