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We rely on the media for all of our information. So how does it play a role in our society today?
Journalism has been around for many years. While the way journalism has been presented to us has changed over the years, the purpose has always been the same. Journalism is meant to inform the audience of what is happening in the world.
Journalism was built for the people so they could be informed and become self-governing. We see journalism used in society today to present information to citizens to make educated decisions on how we will govern our country. We see how journalism is used in society by playing a role in democracy.
https://activateworld.com/important-role-of-journalism-in-democracy/
In this podcast from Activate World, we learn about the importance of journalism in democracy. We learn how important it is to hold government officials and leaders in power accountable for their words and actions.
"Being a journalist means being an invisible fourth branch to the government. The Founding Fathers created the First Amendment in order to protect the press against tyranny. Journalists are expected to be the watch-dogs of society to inform the public."
An example of how we see journalists as watch-dogs of society is from a recent scandal involving the United States Gymnastics Association.
Journalism has been used in many ways over the years to shed light on the dark issues in our society. On June 24th, 2020, a Netflix documentary titled "Athlete A" was released. We learn in the documentary about how a small team of investigative journalists from The Indianapolis Star breaks the story of the United States Gymnastics Association covering up hundreds of cases of sexual abuse against Dr. Larry Nassar.
This scandal being brought to society's attention has brought up many questions by citizens and lawmakers on how to protect our athletes and keeping them safe. There are many more examples of how investigative journalists have contributed to changes in our society. It's easy to argue that without them, the change we need would never get done.
We rely on the media for all of our information. So how does it play a role in our society today?
Journalism has been around for many years. While the way journalism has been presented to us has changed over the years, the purpose has always been the same. Journalism is meant to inform the audience of what is happening in the world.
Journalism was built for the people so they could be informed and become self-governing. We see journalism used in society today to present information to citizens to make educated decisions on how we will govern our country. We see how journalism is used in society by playing a role in democracy.
In this podcast from Activate World, we learn about the importance of journalism in democracy. We learn how important it is to hold government officials and leaders in power accountable for their words and actions.
"Being a journalist means being an invisible fourth branch to the government. The Founding Fathers created the First Amendment in order to protect the press against tyranny. Journalists are expected to be the watch-dogs of society to inform the public."
An example of how we see journalists as watch-dogs of society is from a recent scandal involving the United States Gymnastics Association.
Journalism has been used in many ways over the years to shed light on the dark issues in our society. On June 24th, 2020, a Netflix documentary titled "Athlete A" was released. We learn in the documentary about how a small team of investigative journalists from The Indianapolis Star breaks the story of the United States Gymnastics Association covering up hundreds of cases of sexual abuse against Dr. Larry Nassar.
This scandal being brought to society's attention has brought up many questions by citizens and lawmakers on how to protect our athletes and keeping them safe. There are many more examples of how investigative journalists have contributed to changes in our society. It's easy to argue that without them, the change we need would never get done.
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