Journalism’s main purpose is to bring information to the general public so they can make informed decisions based on truth. The way I see it, journalism is a key foundation to society. In order for a democracy to function properly, people have to know the truth about what is going on. A common knowledge of current issues builds communities and nations by getting people involved. Journalists are professional truth finders and storytellers.
As the reading puts it, “Journalism is a medium that provides citizens with information to self-govern their lives.” I feel like journalists have a responsibility to be creative enough to get people to care about things they otherwise may not care about. The mind of a journalist is a curious mind, eager to get down and find out what really happened. Journalists serve as watchdogs to the government. How often do we hear the phrase, “we can’t do that cause if the media discovers it, it will cause a total uproar?” If anyone steps out of line in a significant way, you better believe journalists will be there to report it, and in this way it seems journalists keep individuals and more importantly, the government in line.
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