Since Watergate, Are Journalists Heroes?

   I'd have to say that most journalists aren't heroes, because I feel a lot of them simply share information because it's their job not because they actually want to share the information.  In truth I think they'd rather keep it to themselves.
   For example, do you know about the silence conspiracy?  It was when the journalists decided to keep certain things from the public.  The only reason it was broken was because some journalists decided that people had to know that President Nixon had broken into Watergate.  Those people are among the few journalists that are heroes.
   So, while most journalists aren't heroes at least we know that a few are.  Those journalists deserve our respect because all they want to do is share news with us.
  

Journalism Quote

   I believe that the quote, "Journalism's major problem nowadays is that it's too detached from the overall society," means that journalism used to be more about sharing news, but now it seems to only be looking for a scandal.
   Journalism is focusing on famous people, and all the bad things they do, when what it should be doing is giving important news to the people.  It seems as if journalism is in a realm of its own because almost all the articles are focusing on famous people, and as we know most people aren't famous.
   What journalism needs to do is go back to the time when the point of the whole thing was to tell inform people about things they wanted to know.  Then the problem of being to detached will slowly fade away, or at least get better.  

The Rights and Wrongs as a Journalist

   How do know what is right or wrong as a journalist?  It's a fairly difficult question that many journalists have to consider.  Is it right to expose a person's private life for the sake of journalism?  Is it only okay sometimes? If so, when?
   I honestly believe you shouldn't be able to expose a person's private life unless they're doing something illegal, or you have their permission.  Your personal life is supposed to stay personal, hence the name.  As a journalist why should you be able to make a person's private moments public.
   Another thing as a journalist that is wrong is to be biased.  Most people don't read the newspaper to hear the journalist's opinion.  Clearly, they read it to know the facts, so that they can form their own opinion.
So, why would writing a biased piece be okay?
   The most important thing you can do as a journalist is tell the truth.  Don't twist it, and don't lie.  That's honestly all there is to it.  It isn't that hard to tell the truth.
  

Flooding in the Basement

   You may know that recently Hurricane Irene hit Delaware.  It caused flooding, power outages, and property damages.  My house was one of the buildings that happened to get flooded.  It was pretty awful.
   When it happened I was actually in the basement.  There was a tornado warning, so my whole family decided to come and join me in the basement.  That's when my older brother discovered that the back room was flooded.
    A few years ago my dad found holes in the wall and filled them with some kind of instant cement.  Unfortunately, the cement dissolved, or crumbled, and water was coming in our basement through hole in the walls.  My dad started to get stressed out, and you could almost see the smoke coming from his ears.
    Eventually, the flooding did stop, and we had to air out our basement for a while.  The basement had a slightly moldy smell for a little while, but eventually it disappeared.  The holes got filled in too.

What is the Mission of Journalism?

   The mission of journalism is to inform people what is happening around the world.  It's a method of communication of  important events that are happening or have happened.  This part of journalism is to keep people updated on things that matter to them.
   Journalism can also be used to entertain.  Print features, and comics are there to make people laugh, ands tell them interesting things that aren't so important.  So, journalism isn't just to tell people hard news.
   One the important mission of journalism is to give people an unbiased view of things, so that they can form their own opinion.  It can inspire debates, help people choose who to elect, and so much more.  Opinions do make up a large part of you, so it's good that journalism helps you form them.