Time Gone by, the Good and the Bad
You used to be able to pick up a paper and know what you were reading was fact. Today, with all of the different types of media available, everyone has to have their say in the news. You never know if what you are reading is someone else’s view or if it is a strongly researched story.
There are too many people reporting news today who are not putting the time in that is required to report information in a respectable and responsible manner. There are too many people who report the news who want to think they are professionals but really just paid amateurs.
Being a news reporter used to mean something. In an age where communication was not as readily available as it is today, reporters were relied upon to get information to public. The stories were well researched, well written and very informative. The nation relied upon reporters for information and the reporters with the information took pride in their work.
Today, anyone with a computer can be a news reporter. Blogs are everywhere and information is everywhere. A person can get information off of one blog and add it to their blog if choose to do so. There are advantages to having access to information just like there are disadvantages. If you are going to report the news do it in a professional manner and report just the facts.