Debates have raged on social media under the #OregonUnderAttack hashtag, and newspapers have battled to reach consensus on how to describe the armed men.
"As of Sunday afternoon, The Washington Post called them "occupiers." The New York Times opted for "armed activists" and "militia men." And the Associated Press put the situation this way: "A family previously involved in a showdown with the federal government has occupied a building at a national wildlife refuge in Oregon and is asking militia members to join them," The Washington Post said.
