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EmmaRiddle · 09-24-2005, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SnoggingLupin13

My dad and I are having an argument about journalism and the media, and what they do for society. He insists that "while they are important, they're not as important as scientists and engineers." I'm extremely mad, because I, like you, have plans in the journalism field. And of course, the only reason he's saying this is because we're surrounded by tabloids like the Sun the totally ruin the name of journalism.

I suppose it comes down to what you believe. Not all journalists are Rita Sketter wannabes. Sir Trevor McDonald for one. There are many credible newspapers, broadsheets and magazines out there. It's just that the majority buy into the tabloids and therefore fund poor journalism. People complain about it but in a sense by buying it all they're just as bad and are encouraging it to grow.

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EmmaRiddle Crup Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK Posts: 17,077 Hogwarts RPG Name: Marcella Riddle Graduated	Kaplinski Rival Sorting Hat Machine Quote: Originally Posted by SnoggingLupin13 My dad and I are having an argument about journalism and the media, and what they do for society. He insists that "while they are important, they're not as important as scientists and engineers." I'm extremely mad, because I, like you, have plans in the journalism field. And of course, the only reason he's saying this is because we're surrounded by tabloids like the Sun the totally ruin the name of journalism. I suppose it comes down to what you believe. Not all journalists are Rita Sketter wannabes. Sir Trevor McDonald for one. There are many credible newspapers, broadsheets and magazines out there. It's just that the majority buy into the tabloids and therefore fund poor journalism. People complain about it but in a sense by buying it all they're just as bad and are encouraging it to grow.