Terrorists? Freedom fighters? Oregon standoff poses quandary for media

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Protesters march on Court Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in support of an Oregon ranching family facing jail time for arson in Burns, Ore. Family members were convicted of the arsons three years ago and served time. But a judge ruled their terms were too short under federal law and ordered them back to prison for about four years each.

Mon, Jan 4, 2016 (2 a.m.)

Militiamen? Activists? Terrorists?

In the wake of the seizure of a federal wildlife management building in eastern Oregon by armed protesters on Saturday, the news media have struggled with how to refer to the people involved.

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