Is Journalism Still Valuable to Our Democracy?

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HELL YES!!!! LOL!!!!! Did you all see the story about the journalist that caught Trump's attorneys talking about hidden documents openly in a restaurant in D.C. Who'll catch the tea if you do not have journalist. It's true everyone have cameras now, which has been a huge transition for journalist, but how many everyday people know who Trump's attorneys are? No one but a journalist who covers a beat in D.C. and hangs in the same local bar as attorneys.

I mean, you could not had made that story up. Trump who IS under investigation by a special counsel regarding ties to Russia in the 2016 election and given that, his personal attorneys are in a restaurant discussing the investigation and then mentions some hidden documents that may be related to the probe and a journalist is sitting right there, and can hear them.

The journalist in me is like a kid listening to this, like I thought this stuff only happens in the movies and the budding screenwriter in me cannot wait to see how this will be depicted in the movie, OMG!!! What will they call it. All the President's Men fit, but that's been done before thanks to Watergate.

This Russia thing is worse than watergate though, but journalist were just as relevant then as they are now and will always be.

Journalist are important to a democracy. Although the craft is under fire right now, the facts matter and they have to be reported.

True, there's fake news out there. Trump knows better than anyone with his love for Russia, knowing they had all kinds of fake stories on Hilary Clinton during the campaign that is why he can say it so boldly, he knew!

Anyway, although facts can change, and they do, but when it comes to knowing and having the information facts are important. Its the best way to get to the truth.