As a consumer of political discourse and a reader of multiple newspapers, I have become disgusted with our media, especially in regards to national media conglomerates. Reading a newspaper in 2018 has become comparable to deciphering bathroom stall scribbles or combing through tabloid trash. As disillusioned with it as I have become, I still believe there is a semblance of hope for those still interested in pursuing journalism.

If that may apply to you as a reader, I beg you to consider ethical career choices. You are above working for inaccurately named “non-partisan,” profit-motivated agencies. You can express yourself with the art form of journalism without selling your soul to entertainment outlets. You can write pieces on policy implications and political rhetoric without adding in ad hominem character attacks and personal preference. You can publish truth without the consultation of your advertisers. You should be allowed to have the time necessary to craft beautiful works that are both enlightening and objective without fear of your editor.

I want to be informed of my surroundings, not amused by them. I have plenty of other options for entertainment without my news taking that role.

I challenge the Daily and the numerous local, community-based newspapers like it to be above the rest. All I ask is for a written paper full of statements and not opinions, evidentiary support accompanying those facts and enough foresight to have been properly edited by someone with basic knowledge of grammar. Is that too much to ask?