Editor’s Note: A few months back, a friend and I discussed why we believed in journalism. The following is what I believe.
I believe in the good journalism does, and I believe it to be a very patriotic endeavor.
After all, aren’t some of the most famous symbols of American culture journalists?
Just look at the well-known Superman, who is journalist Clark Kent when he’s not flying high above the earth and saving everyone from imminent disaster.
And that’s what journalism does every day. It keeps everyone and every entity in check and the public at large safe from various types of disasters.
Todd R. Vogts, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of media at Sterling College in Kansas. Previously, he taught yearbook, newspaper, newsmagazine, and online journalism in various Kansas high schools, and he ran a weekly newspaper in rural Kansas. He continues to freelance as a professional journalist from time to time. Also, Vogts is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the Journalism Education Association (JEA), and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), among others. He earned his Master Journalism Educator (MJE) certification from JEA in 2022. When he’s not teaching or writing, he runs his mobile disk jockey service and takes part in other entrepreneurial ventures. He can be reached at twitter.com/toddvogts or via his website at www.toddvogts.com.
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You know the only entity that journalism keeps in check, is the one they want to keep in check. Journalism is one of the most biased industries out there, they report what they want you to hear not everything about every story they cause essentially more problems than good. But thats my opinion take it for what its worth, NOT MUCH.
You know the only entity that journalism keeps in check, is the one they want to keep in check. Journalism is one of the most biased industries out there, they report what they want you to hear not everything about every story they cause essentially more problems than good. But thats my opinion take it for what its worth, NOT MUCH.