# What's the purpose of the media?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-the-media/943156>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 29, 2021, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-the-media/943156 "2021-05-29T06:10:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-the-media/943156/21 "2021-07-04T17:28:47Z")

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There are some who think that being a forceful advocate for certain causes is what journalists should be.

> **[Should Journalists Rethink Objectivity? Stanford Professors Weigh In • The...](https://stanforddaily.com/2020/08/20/should-journalists-rethink-objectivity-stanford-professors-weigh-in/)**
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> In this current moment, many journalists are asking: Can journalism contribute to social change while maintaining its objectivity?

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**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-the-media/943156/22 "2021-07-04T17:33:44Z")

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And they wonder why public trust in the media is at an all time low!

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-the-media/943156/23 "2021-07-04T17:42:05Z")

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You waited a month to repeat what D\_Anconia said in post #7? Wasn’t it silly enough then?

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