Journalistic responsibility and the media“... Public enlightenment is the precursor of justice and the foundation of democracy. The journalist's duty is to pursue these objectives by seeking the truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists of all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty. Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility." Gary Deen. In journalism, honesty and truth are the key points. It is the journalist's duty to incorporate these points into his writings. The information we receive by listening to the news on the radio, reading the newspaper, or watching the local news is all considered a form of journalism. Lately, the demand for newspapers and the amount of people getting information from newspapers have significantly decreased. . As a matter of fact, in a New York Times report, in 2009, newspaper sales decreased by 7% compared to 2008. In addition to that, the website audience increased by 10.5% that year alone. year. However, I believe the need for accurate, traditional news reporting is more pressing because people get their information from less reliable and accurate sources via the web. Every time we access the Internet, the first thing that catches our attention is the headline news. However, some of these articles are not very accurate and give the reader the information they would like to hear rather than what they actually need to know. According to a recent study by Pew Research, public perceptions of news accuracy are at their lowest level in more than two decades because people get their news from inaccurate sources; internet, blogs... half the paper... there are sites that are better than others. Each television news station has its own official websites. They would be great sources for information. For example, you can get information from websites like www.cbs2.com or for national news you can go to www.cnn.com. Newman also said that smartphones are one of the things people can't live without; you can easily access any news website listed above. Nowadays, every wireless provider required an Internet package when they received your phone. This means that anyone who owns a smartphone can have access to news websites. People nowadays, especially in the times we are in, have a hard time recognizing true stories from stories there for the sole purpose of entertainment. Now it's up to journalists to debunk completely false stories and provide readers or viewers with the real story.