Journalists in America suffer illegally at the hands of local and federal police agencies; they are tear-gassed, beaten, arrested, and harassed all too often. On July 30, 2020, reports leaked of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) compiling intelligence dossiers surfaced — a deplorable assault against the First Amendment. Gabe Rottman, director of the Technology […]
Journalism as a career is about reporting the truth in all of its forms. In fact, according to Merriam Webster, one of the definitions of journalism reads, “writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation.” A second definition explains it as, “writing designed to appeal to […]
The purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with the information they need to make the best possible decisions about their lives, communities, societies, and governments. It has an unusual capacity to serve as a watchdog over those whose power and position most affect citizens of this great country. With so much uncertainty, confusion and […]