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> Journalism's role is to get at the truth and to distribute it as widely as possible. Many a time, that goal is directly related to what you're objecting to,
by r0h1n 13y ago
> Journalism's role is to get at the truth and to distribute it as widely as possible.
Many a time, that goal is directly related to what you're objecting to, namely:
>> interrogating the centres of power and holding them to account
Those with power most often have the highest motivation & ability to hide/obfuscate the truth, which is why journalists need to interrogate and confront them to get at the truth.
George Orwell summed it up best: "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations"
- rainsford 13y agoI would agree, but the "someone else" Orwell was talking about could also be another journalist or the public at large.
- pekk 13y agoNo, journalism is not simply printing controversial materials. It does require some amount of investigation and analysis.
- r0h1n 13y agoNeither did I advocate for a journalism consisting of "simply printing controversial materials" nor one bereft of "investigation and analysis". So you're attacking straw men here. My comment, as well as Greenwald's publicly stated views, only highlight the frequently adversarial nature of journalism against those in power.