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The Associated Press says it will still refer to Lake Ontario, not Lake America
- The Associated Press will continue to call the lake Lake Ontario, not Lake America, following their usage guidelines.
- The agency must use names recognizable to broad audiences and notes that Canada will not follow the U.S. name change.
- Staff are instructed to use Lake Ontario but may mention the alternative name if relevant in stories.
- No single authority names international waters, though the U.S. President has authority over U.S. geographic names.
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The Associated Press says it will still refer to Lake Ontario, not Lake America – 105.9 The Region
The Associated Press says it will continue to refer to Lake Ontario by its original name, and not Lake America. It says that as a global news agency, it must ensure place names are easily recognizable to broad audiences, noting Canada has said it will not be following the name change decreed by U.S. President Donald Trump in an executive order. The guidance note says staff should refer to the body of water as Lake Ontario, acknowledging and expl…
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Total News Sources27
Leaning Left16Leaning Right0Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 36%
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