The Future of Journalism Depends on the Ideals of the Next Generation
By Rachel Yeoh
July 2022FEATURE
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Journalism, as it is promoted to eager mass communication students in university, is of noble ambition. Lecturers boast: ‘The press is the Fourth Estate in a democracy, where we keep the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the government in check.’It is, in its ideal form, of honourable design. However, journalism functions differently, depending on the type of society involved.What comes out in the traditional media tends to be heavily influenced by the political culture and by who ultimately funds...
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