First Reading
One of the things I enjoyed about the reading was trying to define what the truth is. If reporting on the truth is a pivotal piece of journalism - which it is - we all need to come to an agreement on what the truth is. Unfortunately, this is inherently flawed because we all bring our own personal backgrounds and biases into our reporting even if we don't mean to. Personal experience and opinion always seem to find a way into what would otherwise be "just the facts."
Another point that I thought was interesting was regarding the health and livelihood of journalism. Does it even matter anymore with the way technology is advancing? Everyone thinks they are a journalist, now. When someone hears about something and relays it - whether it be via Facebook, Twitter or a blog - they have now become a reporter of information, and others could accept that as a form of journalism. Who is to say this information is any less valuable than another news source?
When an earthquake hits or a family member suffers a sudden illness, my guess is that you're going to quickly decide which information is valuable and which is not.
ReplyDeleteI too enjoyed the pandering over finding the "truth" in the reading as well. I will forever use Bob Woodward's quote "best possible version of the truth" to guide my journalism career now. I find it powerful, yet frightening, that journalist have the power present information in such a way that the truth is there, but have the ability to frame the narrative that guides the message that is received.
ReplyDeleteJournalist always pursue objective news. However, we can never write absolute objective news because of our own background and knowledge although we pretend to discard our own opinions. We can only provide as much information as we can to let the audience make their own facts
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