Good things about journalism

From the New York Times

1. A really strong desire to find the truth, wherever it may lurk;

2. An assumption that everyone knows more than you, and that your job is to find, cultivate, question, and listen to your sources, and then come to a view;

3. An inclination not to take anything at face value, because everyone has a point of view, and those points of view are usually driven by self-interest;

4. A resolve not to let commercial interests (in other words, advertisers) influence your search for the truth.

文章探讨的是新闻工作者真正的意义。不过，写出的却似乎是一个放之各个行业皆准的原则。