The Role of Journalism

In a free society, journalists should seek to represent the opinions of the people in writing stories that reflect every aspect of an issue in the most truthfully representative way possible. The most meaningful information of an affair is the most important goal but as human beings, journalists can never be completely objective. Virtually all articles have at least the subtlest shade of opinion. But an article doesn't necessarily have to be totally non-biased in order to be useful to the reader. The journalist's opinions do not seriously obscure the facts of a story, the reader should even consider a degree of subjectivity as a strength that he can choose to accept or debate in an article in such as newspapers or magazines. A well balanced newspaper or magazine will present as many perspectives as possible without advocating any particular one. In showing the various ideas people involved in an affair have about a topic, the reader can form the opinions that he believes best suit his personality, mentality, and lifestyle. In conclusion, the editorials in a newspaper or magazine are not really credible at all.