It's not, the editor banning words is what's lazy. Banning certain words is a symbolic action that makes it harder to use precise language.
If their journalists are lazy how would banning words fix that? If they stop telling journalists what words they can and can't use then maybe they could attract better talent.
If their journalists are lazy how would banning words fix that? If they stop telling journalists what words they can and can't use then maybe they could attract better talent.