tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560585832214320333.post4500007404257474735..comments2024-03-21T03:48:00.088-07:00Comments on The News About The News: Do we really need investigative journalist?The News About The Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372293666903894876noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560585832214320333.post-39917132210582153702011-09-07T13:48:02.923-07:002011-09-07T13:48:02.923-07:00Hey Megan! Great post!Hey Megan! Great post!Brian Steffenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875652890502116204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560585832214320333.post-55783836318153461422011-09-05T20:01:45.797-07:002011-09-05T20:01:45.797-07:00Great Post Megan.
This brings up a crucial questi...Great Post Megan.<br /><br />This brings up a crucial question regarding media on the internet, especially social media outlets: How do we know this information is accurate?<br /><br />Essentially, readers have two options. They can accept information for face value, or become their own investigative source, researching stories and info to determine what is accurate.Mike Tweetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01163326366334634416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560585832214320333.post-3148957067493113932011-09-05T18:09:31.994-07:002011-09-05T18:09:31.994-07:00I really enjoyed this blog post. I had the same k...I really enjoyed this blog post. I had the same knee jerk reaction to the side of not needing investigative journalists. The same mentality, "I'm intelligent, I can research, etc." <br />The other side after further contemplation holds more water for me personally. When I set and analyze this, I realize that the experiences of the investigative reporter is that of anyone with tenure is a job. They know where to look, who to ask, and how to deliver the information recovered.<br />I admit, I am not the avid consumer of this style of knowledge, however, I will be the first to admit the need for this role (particularly) if it is news that directly effects me. I want the nitty gritty in those instances. An investigative journalist can give me that.Lyndsy Darlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513391345279278443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560585832214320333.post-65099057284319309972011-09-05T08:58:32.407-07:002011-09-05T08:58:32.407-07:00Last semester at DMACC I was able to take a course...Last semester at DMACC I was able to take a course called Detective Fiction. I took it with the knowledge that it was a genre I never really explored beyond a few Sherlock Holmes short stories from time to time. The thing I ended up enjoying most was reading about their investigative practices.<br /><br />While an investigative journalist may not be quite the same, they serve a similar purpose. They are able to serve as the checks and balances for people in power; they can expose corruption and deceit at any level. A true investigative journalist would be able to set personal opinion aside and get to the real truth.<br /><br />In a world where there is so much information available, as well as many corrupt scandals that seem to pop up, I think there is certainly as much of a need for an investigative journalist now as there was back during the Watergate scandal. Until we reach the day when everyone is willing to be honest at all times, no matter the consequences, there will always be a place for them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951730788196973441noreply@blogger.com