Journalism and Freedom
We are at a time when many news enterprises are shutting down or scaling back. No doubt you will hear some tell you that journalism is in dire shape, and the triumph of digital is to blame.
The Press is a crucial component of a free society
My message is just the opposite. The future of journalism is more promising than ever—limited only by editors and producers unwilling to fight for their readers and viewers, or government using its heavy hand either to overregulate or subsidize us.
From the beginning, newspapers have prospered for one reason: the trust that comes from representing their readers’ interests and giving them the news that’s important to them. That means covering the communities where they live, exposing government or business corruption, and standing up to the rich and powerful.
Technology now allows us to do this on a much greater scale. That means we have the means to reach billions of people who until now have had no honest or independent sources of the information they need to rise in society, hold their governments accountable, and pursue their needs and dreams.
Read More: By RUPERT MURDOCH, Wall Street Journal
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NEWSPAPERS, You deserve to Fail. YOU turned left instead of giving us TRUTH.
DOWN YOU GO !!!!
I tend to agree with thomas' assessment. Where has objective journalism gone? Where are the stories that cover the "who, what, where, when, why and how" without editorializing? Where are the facts that enable me to make my own decisions? Many of today's "journalists" eat the meat and then regurgitate it with their spin. I want the facts and only the facts served straight up with no garnish. Are there any such journalists out there? Are you being silenced by the overbearing bullies on the left? Come out and fight for liberty. Stand up and be true to your profession. Write with passion but with truth.