journalism

Journalism is the fact-based reporting of events in the public media. Whether through newspapers, radio, television, film, or the blogosphere, journalists craft the news and provide the masses with information and fodder for opinion.

Historically, investigative and political journalism have been crucial and sometimes dangerous occupations. Journalists have been censored, threatened, jailed and assassinated for their reporting. Yet, intrepid individuals such as Seymour Hersh, Robert Fisk, Amira Hass, Dele Olojede and many others continue to put themselves in risky or uncomfortable situations to make sure that important events are made public.

With the advent of the online age came an increase in both citizen and independent journalism: the ease and effectiveness of publishing online meant that more voices were able to make themselves heard. However, this also led to a decrease in journalistic ethics and standards: reporting became highly opinionated, and punditry came to be considered the norm.

Nonetheless, there are countless brave, dedicated, and ethical journalists currently publishing online, and many websites devoted to independent, international and forthright journalism. Readers of online news are now presented with thousands of information sources, giving them the opportunity to do their own research and find the truth—or any permutation thereof—of their own volition.

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