comprehensive and proportional, for citizens #comms239

I think chapters 9 and 11 were a very good culmination of the things we've been learning. I gained two main things from these chapters:
I absolutely loved the comparison of journalism to cartography. It is such a good, mostly accurate analogy. A map needs to be whole and complete. You never know where someone wants to go. Journalism needs to be just as whole and complete because it's hard to say what people are going to want to see about and hear about in the news. I also liked when they were pointing out that while glamour and lies may attract more publicity in the short run, they are only harmful and confusing in the long run. Once again with the map analogy, if a cartographer drew England way larger than it was, then a visitor would be sorely disappointed upon realizing it's true size. That's why we need to tell things as they are. Exactly as they are. Just to go along with the map thing, here's a map of how journalism works effectively. Although not directly related it goes to show that maps help in all aspects of journalist. There must be organization to be effective. http://journalismthatmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/old-to-present-v3-letter-darkened-med-res.jpg

The last chapter was about our rights and responsibilities to the citizens. The chapter was good but just like in my code of ethics, one thing stands out to me the very most. Our right and responsibility to the citizens is the truth. And just in case you need a definition for truth, here's a solid one: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/truth It is defined as fact and reality. It says nothing about stretching it to make it sound good. Our right and responsibility to citizens is the truth. To report on everything. To be objective.

And just to go along with the reading.. Here's one of the great emotional stories Anderson Cooper did that brought him to the huge status he's at today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeWf0mdQqm8   The man is talented. <3 I hope to be able to convey this emotion while conveying truth as he does.