(Week Nine "News Values")
There is a war in journalism, a war between values and reality.
News values are what sit upon the top of the inverted pyramid. It is what makes a piece of news worthy of being a piece of news. In 2002 Judy McGregor composed a criteria for news values: visualness, conflict, emotion and celebration of the journalist.
This criteria is a very realistic approach to news values, however I do not agree that the celebration of the journalist adds value to the news story at all. In fact, it might even take about from the worthiness of the news if the journalists are actively trying to celebrate themselves. The selfless desire to let the world know the news around the world is a true mark of a journalist, the idealist in me believes. However, I face the reality that the values that journalism upholds and the values that are evident are not always in tune with each other.
As I become a journalist, I want to make sure that I at least uphold the values that I believe make a worthy story and inspire others with my attitude.
Hopefully, I can live up to my own ideals.
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