Journalism is a guardian that never sleeps and protects freedom of the people - Winston Churchill Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I shall not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. - Jefferson Newspapers are the schoolmasters of the common people. - Henry Ward Beecher The importance of journalism comes from the peoples right to opinion and expression. Since right to opinion and expression would not be a reality without the press. People today depend greatly on the press for being informed. Journalism is taken as inseparable part of any democratic system. The press plays a vital role in democratic society. It is an institution in its own right. The press has earned the recognition of Fourth state. Journalism is the voice of the voiceless and it plays the role of watch-dog in our society. It is strong bridge between concerning authorities and the people. It handles all public issues. In fact, press is the peoples open forum. Press makes such an environment where people get information and be prepared to take part in democracy. Peoples participation is the foundation of democracy. Press is the pillar of democracy. A journalist is a person who works with collecting, writing and distributing news and other current information. A journalists work is referred to as journalism. A journalist can work with general issues, or specialized in certain issues. For example, a sports journalist covers news within the world of sports.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 11:14:23 +0000
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