Journalism

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It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise

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The news media are common carriers of public discussion

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and this

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responsibility forms a basis for special privileges that news and information

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providers receive from democratic societies.

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These privileges can involve subsidies for distribution or research and

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development (lower postal rates for print

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use of public spectrum by

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broadcasters

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development and management of the Internet) to laws

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protecting content and free speech (copyright

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libel

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These privileges

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however

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are conferred because of the need for an abundant supply of information.

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They are predicated on the assumption that journalism - because of its

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principles and practices - will supply a steady stream of higher quality

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content that citizens andgovernment will use to make better decisions.

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Traditionally

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this covenant has been between news organizations and

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government. The new forms of digital media

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however

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on everyone who “publishes” content - whether for profit or for personal

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satisfaction - in the public domain.

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The raw material cast into the marketplace of ideas sustains civic dialogue

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and serves society best when it consists of verified information rather than

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just prejudice and supposition.

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Journalism should also attempt to fairly represent varied viewpoints and

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interests in society and to place them in context rather than highlight only

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the conflicting fringes of debate. Accuracy and truthfulness also require that

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the public discussion not neglect points of common ground or instances

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where problems are not just identified but also solved.

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Journalism

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then

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one’s voice to the conversation. Journalism carries with it a responsibility to

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improve the quality of debate by providing verified information and

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intellectual rigor. A forum without regard for facts fails to inform and

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degrades rather than improves the quality and effectiveness of citizen

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decision-making.