The risk for journalists is that intellectual laziness will diminish personal initiative, invite plagiarism, and discourage the creativity that allows courageous individuals to see what groups sometimes miss. The best and most creative journalism will find new ways of seeing and thinking, including ways to inform people about events that can be seen as accomplishments rather than crises. Take time to listen and to think. The public rarely benefits from speedy reporting of false information. Even more important than timeliness is accuracy and the insights that come when journalists take time to listen carefully and think deeply.
American society is addicted to speed.
The fruits of that addiction include superficial analysis, damaged careers, and diminished understanding of the true complexity and beauty of the world. Encourage criticism and self-examination Journalists understand the cleansing power of thoughtful criticism. They have much to gain by turning that power inward as well as outward, in the form of regular self-criticism. The practice of any profession is improved by self-criticism. Correct mistakes Journalists lose their effectiveness when they forfeit their credibility.