Proportion and Consumer Rights

The last few times we've met as a class, I've reflected more and more on consumer rights and ethics. 

The more I think about it, the more I realize that it is a civil duty for journalists to be ethical, and to provide truth and correctness to the audience to which he or she writes. 

It's the right of the consumer to know what's going on, and if the consumer finds they are deceived, the trust they have in the news diminishes. 

Unfortunately, human nature is to "get ahead" and sometimes people think that means lying, cheating, fabricating and just plain deceit. When that happens, unfortunately, the trust that was built is difficult to regain and the consumers feel that their right to the truth has been overlooked. 

As an aspiring journalist, I hope to be one that governs with ethics and a purpose to bring understanding and recognition to an audience, and gain trust within that audience.