Sometimes True Journalism is so Beautiful - The World News
The positive side of journalism
The following is the write-up of one of the leading writers of a popular news site - The World News. The views expressed in this article are solely that of the writer.
My name is Eric Johnson and I have been in the media industry for over seven years. There are a lot of things that make journalism one of the best career options. In this article, I’m going to explain why I chose journalism as my career path and how it has transformed my life.
When I was sixteen, I had this huge collection of magazines covering news and stories from various industries. I was deep into books and I loved to spend my free time in libraries.
Six years later, I got the opportunity to work as an intern at one of the most prestigious media organizations in the US. This became a life-changing experience for me.
I got immersed in the world of journalism. I spend another couple of years in further studies in the field of journalism. As a newbie in the media industry, I was doing well at my job. There was this sense of fulfillment that I never felt before.
Journalism has been the light of my life since then. There have been so many instances in my life where I have found solace from the realization that I am a journalist.
True journalism is indeed one of the noblest professions in the modern world.
What do I mean by true journalism?
There are a lot of journalists out there who are in the profession just to make money. They do not follow the ethics of journalism and do certain things which are against the profession of journalism.
True journalism is bounded by certain principles. These principles make the profession of journalism one of the noblest ones.
Here are the five principles that define true journalism:
1. Truth and Accuracy
2. Independence
3. Fairness and Impartiality
4. Humanity
5. Accountability
If you are a journalist, you have the power to bring about changes in the society. You can take crucial decisions and influence decision-makers and common people alike.
It is one of the most powerful ways to bring changes in the world. There are a lot of things that make journalism amazing.
Here are some reasons why true journalism is considered to be a prestigious profession and why journalists are considered to be one of the best influencers in the world.
They are the watchdogs of the society.
They keep track of everything that's happening in the nation and around the world. They do all the research and analysis and present you with the facts.
They preserve the right to free speech.
Journalists are the practitioners of the right to free speech. They make sure that this right is preserved and everybody gets to use it. They are the pioneers of the right to free speech.
They produce original content.
Journalists are researchers. Every news article that is posted or shared on the internet is researched and verified by a journalist before it gets published. They look for all the sources that can verify the truth in their stories.
They follow the codes of ethics.
Journalists have to follow certain codes of ethics to act with integrity. I have been following ethical journalism since the start of my career. This is what makes journalism so beautiful.
They shape the opinion of people.
It is the reports of journalists that help in shaping the opinion of people. They write the articles in a way that everyone can understand the issue and form their opinion about it. Readers can understand the most complex issues clearly when explained by a journalist.
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