January 26th HW Reaction

I think that the first quotation is the view point that older journalists held when reporting their stories to the public. Before newspaper articles were posted on the Internet, and before the public were able to comment on the stories people would write letters to the editor. The newspaper was able to choose which letters would be printed, but today anyone could comment on a story. This means that in the past, journalists would guide rather than engage the public in conversation. However, I think that the public should have a right to voice their opinions on a story without limitations, and they should be able to have a say in what news they find relevant to their lives. I find that the second quotation is also a reporting style that journalists should not follow or consider when reporting their stories. An advertiser should not be the controller in what news stories are published. I think that a newspaper should print the stories that they feel relate to their overall goal in sharing the news with the public, and an advertiser who connects with that newspapers production will then want to share their ads with them. It should not be the other way around. Overall, I feel that the public should have the right to share their feedback and comment on a story. The act of journalism should be an interactive experience, instead of one source leading the other. In addition, I think that newspapers should not edit their content in order to please or gain advertisers. A paper should stay true to the content that they determine is news and an advertiser should mold to the paper.