Opinions. Opinions fuel perspective, they fuel conversation and now they are fueling present day political journalism. I feel like the majority of our society has lost sight of why journalism exists; why do we have news networks like Fox and CNN, why do we invest our time in reading The New York Times or The Washington Post? People don't seek out opinions, they seek out hard news; they seek out information that is important to their daily lives and to their futures.
So, why is news today a constant roast session between Republicans and Democrats? What do we as individuals learn from that? Nothing, really. Well, I should rephrase that; what *information* do we as individuals learn from that, nothing. We learn hate, we learn dishonesty, we don't learn acceptance, we don;t love, and we don't learn diversity. The news today seems to push a choice on its viewers, and that choice is one-sided; you are either right (and by right I mean you agree with their side of the story) or your absolutely, one-hundred percent wrong.
That is NOT what journalism is supposed to be. Journalism isn't jeering; journalism is judicious.
It is easy to get wrapped up in your opinions; we all do it sometimes, but it's important to have a utilitarian outlook on journalistic approaches; what is best for everyone, not what is best for a specific set of people and that is the largest issue with news today. This can also be called "journalistic objectivity," which includes qualities like fairness or nonpartisanship.
What I am trying to say is, keep your opinions at the breakfast table and bring your brain cells to the news desk. Inform the public, don't confuse them.
So, why is news today a constant roast session between Republicans and Democrats? What do we as individuals learn from that? Nothing, really. Well, I should rephrase that; what *information* do we as individuals learn from that, nothing. We learn hate, we learn dishonesty, we don't learn acceptance, we don;t love, and we don't learn diversity. The news today seems to push a choice on its viewers, and that choice is one-sided; you are either right (and by right I mean you agree with their side of the story) or your absolutely, one-hundred percent wrong.
That is NOT what journalism is supposed to be. Journalism isn't jeering; journalism is judicious.
It is easy to get wrapped up in your opinions; we all do it sometimes, but it's important to have a utilitarian outlook on journalistic approaches; what is best for everyone, not what is best for a specific set of people and that is the largest issue with news today. This can also be called "journalistic objectivity," which includes qualities like fairness or nonpartisanship.
What I am trying to say is, keep your opinions at the breakfast table and bring your brain cells to the news desk. Inform the public, don't confuse them.
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