MASC 361 : MASC 361 - CLASS 1 (3).docx

• School: VCU
• Department: Mass Communications
• Course: MASC 361
• Professor: Clarence Thomas

Document Summary

It is often said that journalism should pursuit truth. Journalism is the first draft of history and they are both pursuing truth. Truth is a big deal in journalism because in providing your citizens with truth; you make them want to become informed to oil the machinery of democracy. Thomas jefferson had real mixed feelings and emotions about journalism. The man who reads nothing is better than the man who only reads newspapers. If all we get comes from the media and the media gives you a distorted view, then your view of the world is going to be distorted. He is saying that journalism is good but don"t build your world and vision comes from the certain place. I do not read a single paper and i feel infinitely happy for it. Every man should receive a newspaper and be capable of reading a paper. He is talking about literacy in the society.