KC Defender Shares Journalism Lesson

Inadvertently they do offer some perspective on old school conceptions of the news game along with their own approach which is ACTIVISM AND NOT JOURNALISM.

Here's the word . . .  

"Journalism in its traditional form is oftentimes archaic, rigid, and inflexible, placing a heavy emphasis on blanket neutrality even in moments when marginalized communities are actively being harmed and disenfranchised.

"Too often, the perspective that gets labeled “objective” reflects the worldview of those who already hold power. Other perspectives — especially those coming from Black communities — get treated as subjective, biased, or outside the norm. That kind of framing can reinforce the very systems and narratives journalists should be interrogating as watchdogs of the powerful . . .

"But the Black press has always served a different purpose. From Ida B. Wells documenting the truth about lynching to generations of Black journalists using the press to challenge injustice, the work has never been just about reflecting the status quo. It has been about using information to fight for the betterment of our communities.

"I didn’t realize that legacy still lived on, until I found The Defender . . ."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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