By: Athena Dawson

As journalists, we are a main source of reliability and integrity for the public eye. It is important that we uphold certain standards of practice, from gathering Intel ethically to reporting on stories that affect the underrepresented.  The press is described as the 4^th estate, and the “watchdogs of society” to highlight the important role that journalists play in the release and consumption of news in society.  Without the practice of journalism, society would be wracked with even more corruption, and citizens, would never know what goes on right in front of them. This already happens in countries that limit the rights of reporters with physical and symbolic silencing.  American news media is under constant attack by the Trump Administration, which has  dangerously overused the term ” fake news”.  As the people of the press, we have chosen to be responsible for spreading valuable and enriching information, and to expose the truth, even if it means making powerful enemies in the process. Journalists are the truth-seekers and whistle blowers in an often-corrupt society. Although it may seem that society has rejected journalism, the practice will always be important.