Nicole Parry (Rotarian from Eastern Hutt and Bulletin Editor) writes on 'The Role of the Journalist'. She writes ...
I found two definitions of interest: in 1690s, it was stated as “one whose work is to write or edit public journals or newspapers; and from 1712 a journalist was said to be “one who keeps a journal”.
I made my own definition by looking at the noun journalist.
French - Journaliste Jour journal liste
English - Journalist Day Daily paper/diary list
Journalists obtain and collect lists of news and then publish/broadcast them to inform us.
There are many ways to get news according to our preferences; whether on the radio, television
or the written form. Most newspapers can be found on the internet. What is newsworthy? Blogs? Websites? Publications? Bulletins? Newsletters? Twittering news? Facebook?
We all have an idea of what is newsworthy, considered as being of local, regional, national or international interest. Some others might be considered as pointless, worthless or even a nuisance. With their Code of Ethics and Standards; journalists share the principles of truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability. All these are required to acquire newsworthy information and delivery to the public. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers”. This is very important for all journalists and not just Reporters Without Borders. However, how far can one go to obtain news? Should all types of imaginative Investigative Journalism be acceptable? It would make a good moot debate.
I will conclude by quoting Tony Burman, ex-editor-in-chief of CBC News - “Every news organization has only its credibility and reputation to rely on”.
Below is a link to the main newspapers around the world, very worth bookmarking. http://www.thepaperboy.com
Nicole Parry
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