One time earlier in this semester, I had a journalism teacher ask us to tell him what resources we used to do research for papers, then explain why we used them. So I printed this picture and submitted it. When the professor questioned me about it, I said that as he told us, our job as a journalist is to report the truth, and I was doing just that. He was like Finnegan, you're going places kid.
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@jfinn298 Yup, the trick here is to dig into the biblio references used to support the article. Despite the availability of the wondrous Wiki, the content does not necessarily pass through the rigorous filter of a seasoned academic.
So....while it's cool to use Wiki....it's your responsibility to verify.
@DistractedKate101: Absolutely, verification is a priority in journalism because you cannot report the truth without verifying the info you have. As I've been explaining to others, my teacher likes to joke with us because it's only an intro class, so I decided to have a joke at the man's expense, which he did appreciate.
@DistractedKate101: Thank you, we're always talking about what a bad state the journalism profession has entered, so it is always good to try and lighten the mood a bit. I like adding touches of humor to my education.
@jfinn298: I hope for you, Finn, that once you graduate you find employment with some form of media that insists on the integrity of its information. Given the "new" regard for truth telling and accuracy of evidence modeled by our current President, the hazard is that "news" will finally succumb to sensational impressions to keep the readers interested or subscribing.
We already are in a quite a fix with the control of the special interests have on politicians....which reduces their job to fund raising versus studiously understanding the needs of this country beyond self-aggrandizement.
We depend on the veracity and the depth of journalism to provide balance.
