Journalism and NPR
NPR's action to fire news analyst, Juan Williams was not justified correctly. Williams should not have been fired for the phrase he spoke of on the Bill O'Reilly Factor regarding being afraid of Muslims. Although his statement was moronic and should not have been maded public at all, a better justification for his actions would have been to sit down and talk to the vice president of NPR.
A news analyst is objective, they should analyzing the issue being brought before them and should not inject their personal views. The analyst has the responsibility to interpret the news and examine the different sides. A news commentator on the other hand is responsible for using his personal opinion in order to get other sides swayed in.
The rules have changed today in terms of the way different journalists handle themselves in different situations. The code of ethics limits journalists from refraining from use of public opinion, this however could be argued. In many instances there are various journalists that express public opinions on other shows than theirs, yet they do not get punished or fired for their actions. We need to take a closer look at why instances such as Williams' case are often forgoed by others.
written by Hasime Ukperaj
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