Amidst the frenzy of media coverage surrounding the election, the role of journalism is in the spotlight as well. We all expect accurate, quick reporting on every speech, event and debate of the candidates’ campaign trails.
Being journalists ourselves, we hope voters are reading articles and watching television coverage from a wide range of sources in order to develop a well-rounded undersanding of candidates. The act of agregating stories and opinions is half the fun.
It does take some dedication to stay politically informed on both sides of the election. But it’s well worth the effort.
During an election season – and all year around – its the responsibility of the media to keep its citizens well informed so that they will be able to make educated decisions about who they believe should be the leaders of our nation and states.
Today, we will be co-sponsoring an election party along with D3TV and other influential organizations on campus. We invite you to join us from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. as we come together to discuss the ethics of politics and our impact on the election. We encourage you to absorb all the information you can in hopes that we can become a more educated and proactive demographic.
This night of conversation – and the newspaper we produce twice a week – is our way of continuing to the DePauw community informed about the goings on of our university’s leaders: the administration, students, faculty and staff.
With that in mind, we do our best to build community through good information, keeping students updated on the events on campus. We hope that you stay informed about events in your most local community – campus – so that you will be able to participate in conversations about campus life.
As DePauw students, we have a real chance of affecting change here. Because we’re a small campus, we have a chance to translate issues, both relating to our campus and to our nation. And, most importantly, we have a chance to be heard.
We encourage you to take advantage of the DePauw environment by involving yourself in the issues and politics of our own community.