What is journalism for? As times change and news becomes more and more mediated and immediate, the definition of journalism becomes blurry. Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel have compiled the essential elements that define journalism and its role in today's society:
-Journalism's first obligation is to the truth
-Its first obligation loyalty is to citizens
-Its essence is a discipline of verification
-Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover
-It must serve as an independent monitor of power
-It must strive to make the significant interesting and relevant
-It must keep the news comprehensive and in proportion
-Its practitioners have an obligation to exercise their personal conscience
-Citizens, too, have rights and responsibilities when it comes to the news
--The Elements of Journalism
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