Tuesday, March 9, 2004 Today Previous Next Calendar ... RSS Feed Princeton, NJ Weather No faith in the 'Prince' Julie Park Princetonian Columnist For this reason, the 'Prince' is obliged to take appropriate caution in how it represents the school and its students. Newspapers are a record of our history, and they bear the responsibility to be fair, balanced, informative, and inclusive. The New York Times claims to have "all the news fit to print," acknowledging, if somewhat proudly, its role as the authoritative news source in America. The motto also indicates judgment. With limited space and time, journalists and newspapers must constantly make choices that reflect their priorities in what is newsworthy. Quality journalism isn't just the fair and balanced telling of stories; it's also the fair and balanced selection of which stories to tell. What you leave out is as important as what you include. Consider obituaries, wedding announcements and arts reviews. Consider the barrage of attention on Jon-Benet Ramsey and Elizabeth Smart, while thousands of children disappear each year unnoticed by the media. (Did you notice the blond and beautiful factor?) Which brings me back to my opinion of the 'Prince.' Someone who based their knowledge of Princeton on reading the 'Prince' would think there was hardly any religious life on campus. | |
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