The health of society depends on how it is informed. Its current state depends on how infromation is delivered, and how accurate it is. This is where journalists come in. As the voices of their society, they have a large role in their community and they hold heavy responsibilities. Ideally, what society needs is a culture where peace and truth are acknowledged, nurtured, and protected. This is the responsibility of journalists. They are the ones who must see to it that these ideals are maintained.
Journalists are tasked to share and convey what's going on around them. They affect society by what they express. This fact is evident everywhere. Different towns and cities have varied views on a single event because they have been presented various perspectives on the matter by their local mediamen. Information delivered accurately and truthfully means society will have the most correct views. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Irresponsible mediamen often contradict with the truthful members of the press, resulting in a clash of opinions, where one side is riddled with misinformation. Worse, in other cases, mediamen who selflessly deliver the truth, shooting at the wrongdoers, lose their lives meaninglessly, all because some do not wish for the truth to be uncovered and delivered to the powerful masses. These are the common problems around the Philippines, and these are major obstacvles in promoting the ideals of peace and truth.
Journalism is not a career path to be taken lightly. Journalists are responsible for delivering honest and truthful information, in turn maintaining society's health. Above all, the main ethos of a journalist is the maintenance of peace and truth. Journalists also have to be biased, not for one's selfish ends, but biased for the peace and truth he fights to keep.
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