Back in the early 20th century, many of today's popularnewspapers were just getting their start and journalists werebeginning the days of hardcore muckraking, an intense form ofinvestigative reporting. Journalists were respected publicprotectors, exposing dishonest public officials and businesses inthe best interest of every man, women and child alive. A form ofunbiased, objective journalism ruled the country.
Almost one hundred years later, it has since been blown topieces.
Gone are the days of (in the public eye) completely accurate andnon-slanted news sources. Forgotten are the journalists whose namesstood for honesty and integrity.
Instead, an influx of news sources, some more reliable andtrusted than others, has flooded consumers houses, automobiles andworkplaces. We see not just newspapers, but magazines, Internetnews sources, broadcast networks and 24/7 cable news channelsconsistently and inevitably being consumed via eyes, ears andminds.
We are a need-to-know country in a need-to-know society. Butwhat do we really need to know?
Not a lot of what we're being told.
Today's media is too actively involved in persuading consumersinstead of informing them. Outlets are more concerned with pushinghidden political agendas than presenting factual and fairinformation to our nation. Concern, especially with majorconglomerate organizations, exists only in promoting politicalviewpoints that the given media outlet supports itself. That'shelping the propaganda mill, not servicing the public.
Journalists and the outlets for which they represent need toreturn to their roots: giving the fair, unbiased truth.
If there is one thing that everyone can learn from the media'scoverage this election year: its one channel that needs to bechanged.
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