I partially agree with the article that news organizations have become "lazier" in information gathering and dissemination. Indeed, it is the duty of the media to convey important info to the public, but this does not mean that the public should completely rely and believe everything the media says. This is where I disagree. As we all know, most (if not all) media outlets are governed by higher authorities. Thus, it is more than just publishing a newsworthy and interesting story - there is much more at stake. According to me, media outlets serve the general public just to tell them that there is something wrong in the system. All those interested in finding out more about that are not restricted or forbidden to search for themselves. Also, another important factor here is technology. We, the public, are granted access to almost every source of information. Therefore, instead of focusing on how bad media outlets do their job, we should turn the focus on how they can improve it. (Yes, criticizing is one way, but contributing is another yet more efficient way). This is were civic journalism comes to light. After all, media outlets are run by people, just like us. It is in our human nature to be corrupt, selfish, discrete and sometimes evil when it comes to the future of our own career or life.
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Gjoko Dungevski
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