In today's world of Twitter, blogs, The Daily Show, people are getting the news from various new outlets; outlets that have a great effect on the public. Blogging for the Huffington Post, Kimberly Butler shared a video, The New Media Watchdogs, where she interviewed an array of journalists and people in the media to talk about the credibility of the new media. While some agreed that new media is the new source of information, some disagreed, believing that "you can't the news from watching The Daily Show" or following a Twitter.
Yet, the lure of the new media are new anchors and commentators' abilities to "question authority" and speak their opinions. Why is Bill O' Reilly or Jon Stewart so popular? It's the ability to connect to their audiences, voice their opinions, and believe with conviction in what they are presenting.
"How much they(journalists) can inject themselves to the extent that their audience allows. There is no such thing as objectivity. The most you can hope for from your anchor is factual accuracy, emotional and intellectual honesty and transparency," said Geraldo Rivera. No matter if the anchor is right wing or left wing, they can give you a story with truth, conviction, and facts.
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