We've all heard about how the press is supposed to be the watchdog of the government and society. But how can a news organization report what it feels to be true when it must keep in mind the interest of its sponsors?
In a digital world where the public has the ability to speak and write however they desire about an event, topic, or issue, the average news organization still walks on eggshells when it comes to digital reporting. Often times the press will offer the basic facts about a news story with little or no opinion to accompany it. News stories from news organizations within the online community are nothing more then the elementary "Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How" of a story because they are afraid of angering the corporations that keep them running.
More people are reading blogs now more than ever to find interesting opinions and perspectives on news stories rather than reading or hearing about the "WWWWWH." Unfortunately, as long as news organizations cater to their sponsors, the public will never see anything more than dry, standard news reporting from them.
From time to time, however, the watchdog will dig up a few fresh stories for the public. But most of the time even the watchdog knows it's not smart to bite the hand that feeds.
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