Dearest A,
Today's Slate Explainer highlights our process v. substance debate in a slightly different context.
When deciding whether to call that tiny junta-ruled nation in Southeast Asia "Burma" or "Myanmar," different publications use different methods.
The NYTimes apparently allows the country to call itself whatever it wants. Thus, it used "Myanmar" almost immediately after the ruling junta christened the country with that name.
Slate calls it "Burma" because few countries or international bodies recognize that renaming junta as legitimate.
One could say that the Times follows a process-oriented approach, while Slate is more concerned with substance and "legitimacy." What are your thoughts?
Love,
Sammy
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