GLOBAL JOURNALISM MANIFESTO
BETA
WORLD PEACE BECAME A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY
WHEN THE WORLD WIDE WEB
BIRTHED A GLOBAL GENERATION
the new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village
-marshall mcluhan
visual communication is the most universally and globally accessible form of communication
compositions which can be
seen
heard
felt
and interacted with
can be more powerful and intimate than compositions
which can only be seen or read
strong visual communication skills are the foundation for
effective and stimulating multimedia storytelling
as westernization continues to destroy the world's cultures
it has now become absolutely imperative that journalists
impartially document and preserve all cultures as truly as they are
without regards to
ideological
traditional
emotional
or political bias
so that plurality is always embraced and never forgotten by humanity
war is what happens when language fails
-margaret atwood
WAR BRINGS DEATH
SCIENCE BRINGS PROGRESS
you cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war
-albert einstein
there is no room for superstition in journalism
religiously or nationalistically motivated
"journalism"
will never hold up to any kind of global scrutiny
politics
industry
and religion
often do more to perpetuate
war
poverty
ignorance
or intolerance
than end them
the responsibility falls upon journalists to hold
political
industrial
and religious institutions accountable
when they make decisions that harm people
with great power comes great responsibility
-stan lee
HUMANISM NOT NATIONALISM
treat others the way you want to be treated
-the golden rule
there is no room for nationalism in journalism
true journalists are without borders
we are all one people
the responsibility falls upon journalists to deliver
other ways of seeing
other ways of thinking
and other perspectives to
culturally homogeneous regions
via the internet
to facilitate greater tolerance and deeper understanding between all people
regardless of their
color
class
creed
gender
sexuality
or nationality
as well as empower people
specifically children
with stronger critical thinking skills
the children are the future and our tomorrow
the responsibility falls upon journalism
to break the international chain of ignorance
so humanity might someday know world peace
integrated we stand
segregated we fall
DEATH TO IGNORANCE
KNOWLEDGE FOR EVERYONE
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day
teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
-chinese proverb
someday
all people could experience the beauty and reality of the entire world
from the comfort of their own home
even if they cannot afford to travel internationally
socioeconomic inequality will level out
only when the internet can provide all people with an education
to promote greater opportunity and upward mobility
across the global class spectrum
any resource which stimulates genuine thought and question
is of genuine value
turn dreams into reality
poverty is a threat to peace
-muhammad yunus
DEMOCRACY NOT HYPOCRISY
injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
-martin luther king jr
true justice is blind
the integrity of any law is completely undermined
if its penalty or duty to society is
hypocritically
inconsistently
or disproportionately applied and enforced
on the people within a society
the public cannot be expected to acknowledge or respect
any law that is not equally administered to all people
without regards to their socioeconomic status
you can’t have democracy without dissent
no man is above the law and no man below it
-theodore roosevelt
ANY LAWS WHICH UNJUSTLY RESTRICT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS OR SPEECH
MUST BE FIERCELY DISOBEYED AT WHATEVER COSTS NECESSARY
if we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise
we don't believe in it at all
-noam chomsky
in fascist regimes
good journalists must become outlaws to truly inform the public
real journalism means honesty and truth
not lies or deception
propaganda is acceptable only if it is labeled and marketed as such
most propaganda is usually mislabeled as being
public relations
advertising
journalism
or even
news
public relations and journalism converge as one
when corporate enterprise ravages journalism
objective journalism is one of the main reasons
american politics has been allowed to be so corrupt for so long
you can't be objective about nixon
-hunter s thompson
JOURNALISM CAN BRING GOVERNMENT CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE
the internet makes more direct-democracy in government very possible
where more issues can be voted upon directly by the people
outdating as strong a need for as many representatives
when effectively implemented
more direct-democracy in government
can make government
quicker
more responsible
and more functional
a more sophisticated check-and-balance system
that is more fiscally responsible
is created within government
when the internet enables citizens
to choose exactly what public services
they want their required sum of tax dollars to pay for
citizens must thus be enabled to vote with their tax dollars
when there is not enough money allotted for wars
then we just don't have them
if i could choose between a government without newspapers
and a press without government
i would unhesitatingly have picked the latter
-thomas jefferson
RIGHT ALL WRONGS
END ALL INJUSTICES
