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.
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