Journalism vs. The Media

As I was reading "Here Comes The New News," I came across something that I agreed with 100 percent, "if the organizations and institutions that currently produce a majority of the news product consumed are structurally flawed, the practice of journalism is not." I agree with this statement because journalism is the objective reporting of facts. How can something be flawed if it is factual? The answer is it can't. As for the media, there are many different ways in which it is flawed. First off, just by how fast the media reports a story there is sure to be some errors. The facts and pressing questions have taken a back seat to the speed in which a story is published. Also, the media isn't always objective. Even the main news stations such as CBS or NBC are accused of being liberal. If that is true, there is no way they can be objective, and; therefore, will twist stories in their favor. Also, the media is always on the hunt for a new fresh story, especially one that involves celebrities or sports stars. The paparazzi will take pictures of celebrities, and the media is out there posting stuff like, "Is this actor dating this actress?" I have also seen this in the sports world. Just yesterday, Kurt Warner said he would announce his future in a press conference Friday, and today I have seen reports that are already saying he is expected to retire. He hasn't announced that yet, there is no way the media could know. While journalists have strict rules they follow, the media is free to, not break, but bend the rules, and this leads to the talks of journalism dying. I do not feel it is dying, I just feel there are less people that want to work to report the facts. The true journalists need to find a way to get their voices heard.