It is part of life to adapt to situations for “survival” or a better outcome. Journalism throughout time has changed, for journalist have become to give their opinions in order to make certain statements stronger. Rather than presenting the standard facts, journalism has went through a cataclysmic shift in which they now present the standard facts and their perspective of the facts. This new epoch of journalism now allows viewers and readers to nibble on dull facts but also taste a spicy sensation of an interpretation. I strongly agree with Glenn Greenwald because I believe that most people believe or hate the illusion they are presented. It is a journalists job in this media dominant 20th century to grab attention, so in order to do that you need to do something outside of the box.
Keller’s side of the argument is old school and can get neglected amongst many people in the journalists industry as well by the ears of the media. In the second response, “Dear Bill… concealing one’s perspectives or what appears to be opinions- precludes good journalism” is brought up in an ironic matter, for if a reporter is simply just stating the situation without giving a reason for falsification; then what was the purpose. People have ears and can hear what’s going on, but do they really interpret what they should think about or how should they feel. It is natural with a human communication to either agree or disagree, and that has become the purpose for this new era of journalism. In order to succeed, you need to get that agreement or disagreement from the viewer and if you did not; you failed.
Keller’s belief that factual accuracy can be misinterpreted by someone’s “unique voice” is absurd. Everybody has brains that can think for themselves, but a journalist giving their own voice to something going on can make a situation more understandable. This unique opinion the journalist is giving the viewer two choices, an agreement and disagreement. It helps them understand what is going on too, because now the viewer can find reasons for why they believe the journalists opinion is “false”.
The New York Times, The NY Post, and The Daily Post are all newspapers that generated a colossal daily-reader fanbase. Also, CNN, Fox News, and CBS are superpowers for news stations. They did not follow the traditional formula for journalism in order to accomplish their name. Page 5 , “Why would reporters who hide their opinions be less tempted by human nature to manipulate … hiding one’s views gives a reporter more latitude to manipulate their reporting because the reader is unaware of those hidden views and thus unable to take them into account.” helps establish my point, for these hidden views are uncovered in these mainstream news-stations and editorials. People don’t lack the ability to think, but they lack the ability to pick a side.
At the end of the day being a journalist is like being a salesman, and your opinion is the minor up-sale you want to have in your history. It gives value to your work, so the facts you present have more meaning to it. In order to “survive” in the journalist industry your work needs to seen, and what better way to make it seen than to actually make it noticed. Thus, mediocre journalism will never get as recognized and journalism with a twist.
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