Objectivity

Objectivity is one of the biggest things a journalist should be aware of. It is the action of keeping yourself and your opinions out of a news story. When writing my article on the Behrend Vigil, it was extremely difficult for me to keep myself out of the story. Along with everyone else, I have my own opinion of the Scandal that Penn State is involved in, so writing a story on the issue was hard because I knew I had to state only facts and keep my personal thoughts out. Not only was it difficult for that assignment but it becomes a problem in almost every article, for almost every journalist. Opinions are different with everyone but one must remember that it is not an opinion article it is a news article of facts and details. Objectivity can appear in an article by simply using one wrong word, then the whole piece becomes and opinion. Objectivity is important in journalism because a writer must be fair when stating facts. Everyone has different thoughts on certain matters, and writers must be aware of that and not choose specific sides when writing. No matter their opinions, they must refrain from letting readers know. Objectivity in my opinion, is probably the most difficult factor that journalists must consider when writing a piece of news.