Why Journalists Should Talk About Difficult Topics.

It is important for journalists to talk about difficult topics because difficult topics are part of reality. A journalists job should not be to pick and choose what stories he or she wants to cover because of money or power but because they are simply the facts of reality.

For the most part reality is difficult and if journalists shy away from such topics they will be misrepresenting the world as it is. Journalist’s job is to convey to the greater audience what the nature of their world is and to do so in an accurate and truthful matter no how difficult the topic may be.

With that said journalists have an immense responsibility, especially with difficult topics, to be accurate in their telling of the story. Furthermore they have a great responsibility to not stray into sensationalism or intentionally play with the emotions of their audience for personal or corporate gains.

Stories of horror need to be covered by journalist because only then can people become aware and be called to action. If things need to be changed people must know first in order to do something. This holds true more so with difficult things than with the mundane everyday things. Journalist’s role in covering difficult topics is necessary for the progress of society and the world at large if people ever wish to solve any problems.