I have to say, as a trained journalists I too have issue at times with the fine line drawn for what ethical journalistic practice might be. During the Hurricane Katrina coverage I was able to witness first hand some unethical practices by some of Chicago's reporters and it turned me completely off from news reporting, but I still had a heart for journalism.
When I heard Trump attack the media on Saturday's second visit to Texas from the president I was a bit disgusted, because I sat and watch CNN handle the reporting of Hurricane Harvey and those affected in Texas with respect and journalistic integrity. I felt the media this time was intricate in getting the hurricane victims stories out, reporting on the needs of the people, bringing awareness to the locations where people needed rescuing and even jumping in to rescue people themselves.
The president said that reporters were not willing to go to where the coast guards were to help people. I do not think that I would have to explain to anyone in their right mind why that does not make any sense.
I know there are still reporters out there that is ingrained in the if it bleeds it leads philosophy, meaning the bad stuff comes first and they'll do anything to make the grit more grit to get their story at the top of the news coverage, but true journalistic integrity pushes a true story-teller to seek the facts to help the people.
Just like any other field, you have your bad seeds. In this democracy we need journalism. I don't know why the president is hell-bent on causing the public to distrust the media, I am okay with people questioning everything and challenging facts, but you have to have a healthy portion of trust to believe that all outlets are not led by manipulation.
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