The definition of “truth” as defined by the Merriam- Webster dictionary is, “sincerity in action, character, and utterance.”
In journalism how is this definition to be applied? Does this definition seem ridiculously broad to anyone else other than me? What is sincerity in action, character and utterance? Where is the pure and simple objective truth and can it be found in Journalism? I don’t think it can.
No matter how scholarly one may consider them self it is impossible to escape all bias. We as people have a remarkable ability to think for ourselves, develop opinions, and rationalize our own definition of truth how ever we see fit. With this being the case what is truth?
I say that truth is subjective and is found neither in white or black realms but in the gray area in-between. Some arguments are stronger than others, facts are more accessible on one side of an argument, and many times there are multiple sides to a story, and so on. What are we to make of this complicated search for truth and objectivity we are seeking?
I suggest for the good of our minds and our personal sanity that we all simply look at the arguments present, collect all the facts that you can find and look toward the middle. Find out what is important to you and what carries more weight in your own personal scale of truth and find the balance.
I am sure it will rarely be completely in the white or completely in the black, but in some various shade in-between.
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