The media has consistently risen to the challenge of keeping the public informed during the Covid-19 crisis, the Society of Editors (SoE) has said.<\/p>\n
Writing in support of Journalism Matters week which launches this week (5-11 October) Alison Gow, President of the Society and Audience and Content Director North West for Reach plc said that the need for trusted, reliable journalism had never been greater than in recent months.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201c\u201dThis year, when we have been kept apart from each other and so much of what is usual in our lives has been disrupted, the need to know what is going on, and to understand it, has never been greater.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe media has consistently risen to this challenge, exposing errors, seeking to explain complex issues in fast-changing environments, celebrating those who risk their health to care for others, and also \u2013 let\u2019s not forget the importance of this \u2013 bringing people the kind of news and entertainment that adds a bit of colour to life.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the biggest broadcasters to the smallest news websites, journalists everywhere continue to investigate, explain, ask questions, and challenge.<\/p>\n
\u201cJournalism matters all the time but in 2020 it feels as though it has never mattered more\u201d<\/p>\n
Organised by the News Media Association (NMA), Journalism Matters week looks to celebrate the vital role journalism plays in our society. Titles across the country will be participating in the campaign across the week and the Queen has lent her support by highlighting the importance of the news media in a letter to NMA members.
\nIan Murray, Executive Director of the Society of Editors said that while journalism plays a vital role in society all the time, it was important for the industry and the public to stop and celebrate the vital job that they do.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cJournalism isn\u2019t just about holding the powerful to account, important as that is. It is just as much about binding communities together.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn #JournalismMatters Week we need to remind as many people as possible of those facts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout journalism \u2013 true, well researched, fact-based, edited journalism \u2013 our understanding of the world around us would be obscured by a wall of noise. Journalism matters because it makes sense of that noise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ian MacGregor, Chair of the Society of Editors and Editor Emeritus at the Telegraph said: \u201dImagine a world where government rules and laws went unchallenged and without analysis, where corruption and lies in public life were not exposed, where council decisions, planning meetings and court hearings were not reported. THAT is why journalism matters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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