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I have always had an immense amount of respect for the practice of journalism, and the sacrifices that journalists make to ensure the correct narrative of the current circumstances is accessible to populations worldwide. However, in recent times the lines are becoming more blurred, and journalism is devolving into a highly politicized field. Although many journalists still try to ensure the correct narrative and both aspects of a situation become accessible to readers, there is still a large portion of journalists writing to convey a very construed message or writing for a target audience, rather than writing to inform. Today’s talk was especially interesting for me, because I not only was exposed to varying opinions regarding journalism today, but also learned how a lot of my peers are obtaining their information. We discussed the importance of being open to all news sources; however, we also established that seeking different sources and being cognisant of the information we are exposed to is equally imperative.