This is short Q&A about my previous post regarding democracy and journalism. The questions are generated from my journalism teacher.
Q: What is your definition of journalism?
A: A system of storytellers, reporters, writers, and investigators working to entertain, persuade, show, tell, and provide stories and information from all over the place.
Q: How many different models of journalism exist today?
A: In my opinion, around four. There's the Advocacy Model, for social change and justice. Then the Traditional-Elite style, aiming to give truth for decision making. Also, the Public-Civic model, which tries to solve problems within the community. And finally, the recent Citizen 2.0, this is comprised of citizens and bloggers who wish to report news through social networks and the internet.
Q: What is your definition of democracy?
A: Like I said in my essay, I agree with Lincoln. A democracy at it's heart is a government by the people, of the people, and for the people.
Q: What's the difference between "election politics" and "public politics?"
A: Election politics involves the representatives working to make laws, like the president and your local mayor. Public politics is your neighborhood working to get a stop sign built.
Q: What was the Lippmann v. Dewey debate?
A: Lippmann believed the select elite few should make all our decisions for us, while Dewey had faith in public participation working in this country.
Q: What does the first amendment say exactly?
A: The first amendment specifically starts with "Congress shall make no law..." That means congress must stay out of speech, religion, the right to gather, and the press.
Q: Are any of those protections important in your life?
A: Of course! I'm a journalism major, and also I enjoy being able to say what I will about public officials or anyone for that matter.
Q: Why is diversity in religion, speech, press, petition and assembly so important to a democracy?
A: This country isn't made up of just white, male, 45 year old christians. The country is diverse, so it's important to have diverse representation in every facet of life and to have it protected in the First Amendment.
Q: How do journalists and the First Amendment ensure that people hear diverse voices in the marketplace of ideas?
A: Because good journalists don't care whether a source is black or white, muslim or atheist. They care whether or not it is a good source. If it's a good source, their background shouldn't matter.
Q: Can you speak from personal experience about how diversity, protected by the First Amendment or championed by journalists, made or difference in your life?
A: I wish I could, but no. Not yet, at least. Hopefully, one day, I'll get to champion diversity as a journalist myself.
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