This campaign season has brought up numerous questions about the responsibilities, or roles, of the media. Throughout this country’s history, the media continues to play a larger and more important role. Whether its our own government attempting censorship during the revolution, or breaking boundaries in Vietnam, the media represents our society across many mediums and is a vital part of our democracy. Recently, in the last decade maybe, the appreciation of journalism has turned. Either we are too liberal, too conservative, or too intrusive in others lives. However, there shouldn’t be any doubt what our duties are as journalists and what our place in society is, if everyone follows the principles and ethics of journalism, and laws and precedent from history. Continue reading