Shakuntala Rao is Professor of Communication at State University of New York, Plattsburgh, USA. She was a visiting lecturer at Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas and at La Universidad del Zulia in Maracaibo in …
Month: April 2009
The “Torturous” Struggle to State a Fact
Critics have long accused objective reporters of hiding behind facts to avoid taking a stand on crucial issues.
How little these people know about the courage it takes for journalists to be objective. How little they know about what it takes to stand behind a commitment to telling the truth, and to stating a fact as a fact.
Is It Time to Close Journalism Schools?
Should we close journalism schools?