I believe that journalism should invite and
encourage both public opinion understanding. I find it necessary that
individuals can look to journalism for an embracing of their ideas. I know that
there is nothing more discouraging than when someone shoots down my ideas or
discounts an opinion of mine. One of the liberties we as Americans should hold
most dear and appreciated is the freedom of speech, and further, the freedom of
press. We have been blessed with the freedom to express our opinions and ideas
as diverse and unconsidered as they might be. Thus, I think journalism should
foster this public conversation where the community feels free to declare whatsoever
they would like to declare.
I do also believe however, that journalists
should be very tactful in dictating how to provide a public forum. I think journalists
should sift out what news and conversations are in the public’s best interest
to explore. This in turn will create a safer marketplace of ideas where the
conversations might be channeled towards certain topics or away from certain
topics. As it is in relationships, education, the workplace and in journalistic
forums some topics should be addressed at certain times and for certain reasons
and others shouldn’t. Using tact is one of the most key things journalists can focus
on. When journalists are tactful then the public form will truly become a
marketplace of ideas that embraces and encourages opinions and ideas of all
sorts.
Daniel Sinker, a journalism blogger, summed up perfectly this very idea, "I believe that experiments are crucial to new paths forward for journalism—that trying new ideas, making prototypes, embracing failure as an option (and learning tool), and iterating on experience are key. And so we need to try things, we need to build, Journalism needs to make."
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