Objectivity

By Denis Johnson

I agree with Jay Rosen on this tweet because the public looks forward to honest reporting. When a journalist is reporting the news, it is their job to try to be as objective as possible. Using the word doctrine is the perfect word in this sense. I do believe it’s a faith because if a journalist isn’t being honest then the public won’t find that journalist credible. When it comes to just discussions on topics or issues then I could understand that journalist being bias. They may feel passionate on the subject that they are talking about. There are some journalists that don’t practice doctrine when they are debating which is fine, but I do agree with Jay Rosen that journalists should practice doctrine when they are reporting the news.

I agree with Jay Rosen on this tweet as well because there’s a difference in having an opinion in your personal life and having an opinion in the media profession. As a journalist you have an audience that is looking to you for news. The public is very important because they get the news from you and no one else. Being neutral is part of being a journalist. For example if a journalist is reporting on activism and they believe in social issues then they can’t be protesting at the rally while they are reporting about the rally. That perfectly describes what Jay Rosen is talking about in this tweet when he said “We’re not on anyone’s side. We keep out distance. We’re here to find the story and tell the world.”

I disagree with Lauren Duca on this tweet because I do believe that it is important to listen to the other side when it comes to journalism. You don’t have to agree with what the other journalist is saying, but it is important to at least listen to the other journalist so that you can have a better understanding. Journalists are feeding to the public. The public are the viewers. We the public rely on having our information come with honesty. So it’s not like journalists are just talking among themselves without an audience. If a journalist is just going to be one-sided than it’s hard for most of the public to take that journalist seriously.

I agree with Jay Rosen on this tweet in the sense that there are some journalists that are judgmental or very bias in their reporting. There are some journalists that try to frame a story depending on what news outlet that they work for. For example when Fox News is reporting something about President Trump they tend to be bias and have a conservative point of view rather than be objective. If CNN or MSNBC is talking about an incident involving a police officer they tend to have a liberal point of view no matter if the victim maybe be wrong in that situation. I believe politics play a role when it comes to a journalist not being objective more than any other subject. Most journalists have their political views and it starts to show when they are reporting or debating politics.

I agree with Jay Rosen on this tweet because even with American journalism there are some news outlets that will report their truth but not tell the complete story. They know who their audience is. Like I said before in my response to the previous tweet. Fox News will lean towards the conservative side. CNN and MSNBC will lean towards the liberal side. That’s how it usually goes in all sorts of media. They play towards their audience and try to get ratings. So some journalists will say things for shock value. In this day and age as a society if we agree with something we tend to run with it and not have any objectivity.