Listening to endless conversation about the doom print news is facing is really starting to depress me. I have no intention of working for a newspaper. I actually hate reading the newspaper. It's too big and obnoxious to read. I would prefer a smaller version of print to get my news. Going online to get my news is almost as annoying. Who wants to stare at a computer for longer than necessary?
Basically, the news industry in general is really just bugging me. The video we watched in Issues in the News class didn't make it any better. There are so many why to figure out what is going on, people should be able to figure it out despite uneven coverage. I hate hearing the clashing debates where some are talking about how media is a business and others referring it to a courageous and honorable service to the public of a democracy.
What rose my spirits during the video was the talk about independent journalism. I wrote down every single online independent journalism site, so I can check them out. I would rather get news from something like that. People are not always reliable. You don't have to trust them though; you can just listen to what they have to say. It's nice to know there are people out there reporting without a hidden agenda.
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Many people would agree with you, Jessica. Independent media may be the answer to the concerns and frustration with the mainstream media...
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