How often do we come across stories that have such a strong impact in our lives like that of the Watergate scandal nowadays? Definitely not as often as we should. Good journalism like that one happens in such rare occasions that when it does happen it feels out of this world. Good journalism; however, should be part of our daily lives because it is through journalism that we are able to inform ourselves of events that affect our lives as citizens. Our expectations of good journalism have been hardly fulfilled these days; When we turn on our televisions it is very hard to find a station that provide us with the real timely information we need, as a result the average American citizen is full of misinformation and they are rarely aware of this fact. But who is responsible for this catastrophe? We could blame it on us, the common citizen, for not being able to discern between what is good journalism and what is not, for preferring to be entertained rather than fully inform. On the other hand, how easy is it to differentiate between what is good reporting and what is not? Therefore, in my opinion the corporations that provide us with the so called “news” are the ones to be blame. The owners of newspapers and news channel are more interested in profit as opposed to informing, hence they put journalists in a position where they often have to sugar coat the information in order to sell the product more easily which results in misleading and misinforming the public.
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