FLASH
Shkruar nga Ferruccio De Bortoli
Investigative journalism is a dangerous profession even when it is considered less useful to society...
Solidarity with journalist Sigfrido Ranucci is unanimous and unquestionable. The attack on the author of the show "Report" could have had much more serious consequences. This time, it went well, but it often goes wrong, very wrong. When this happens, we quickly forget.
Investigative journalism is a dangerous profession even when it is considered less useful to society. Especially when it is suspected of having a number of ulterior motives and accused of various political manipulations, it becomes even more dangerous. And those journalists who are simply doing their job, like Ranucci, for whom it is even difficult to guarantee legal coverage, ultimately find themselves alone.
The serious episode allows us to clarify some things that are often unclear. If our fragile democracies have a future, it is only thanks to a properly informed public opinion, equipped with a critical spirit and constantly guided by a healthy sense of doubt about what is happening around them.
This will happen thanks to courageous war reporting in which correspondents will not wear uniforms. It will happen through reporting from different theaters of violence and conflict, with the humility to understand the causes and reasons. Without prejudice. It will happen through investigations into the dark corners of society, because only transparency is synonymous with legality and justice. Without considering power in its various forms. It will happen by giving voice to those who have no voice and by asking uncomfortable questions to those who have a lot of voice and little desire to answer.
Do journalists make mistakes?
Yes, like everyone else. But rarely in other professions does a mistake suddenly become evidence of guilty bias. Today is the day when everyone praises investigative journalism, which by its very nature is unpleasant and even irritating. Tomorrow is another day, and remains to be seen./ Adapted from "Pamphlet" by "Corriere Della Sera"
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