Government officials typically can’t resist the urge – at every opportunity – to ask the media to “help them” with their agenda. When they see a write-up they disagree with, they also can’t help but rail about how the media is a monstrous enemy.
When that happens in my institution, I try to pretend I’m not there. When it happens elsewhere, I am considerably less charitable in my reaction.
A journalist’s calling is to inform and serve the Third Estate — that is, the people with little or no power or influence in this world. Not politicians, not capitalists, not moral or religious leaders. In telling all sides of a story for the benefit of the proletariat alone, it is often the case that some companies and some individuals will also profit, at least to the extent that they operate in the best interest of the masses.
See? The media serve the people. Not government, not US. Ok?
Obviously, this article explains my reaction much better than I could ever hope to do. Also, it sheds a lot of light on an issue that is pretty current locally.
Please, read it HERE.
And a tip o’ the hat to Ramil Digal Gulle, via Alma Anonas-Carpio