Civil Journalism, Militant Journalism, and the Need for Guardian Journalism
Civil Journalism, Militant Journalism, and the Need for Guardian Journalism A Framework for Understanding Information Warfare in Democratic Society "Satyam eva jayate nānṛtam" - Truth alone triumphs, not falsehood (Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.6) "The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." - Gloria Steinem The Vyasa Principle: Neutrality Through Universal Investment The Mahabharata offers us a unique model for understanding journalistic ethics. Vyasa, the author of this epic, was literally the progenitor of both the Pandavas and Kauravas - grandfather to warriors on opposing sides of history's greatest conflict. This biological reality forced upon him a perspective that transcended partisan loyalty. He could not favor one side without betraying the other, so he was compelled to serve a higher dharma: truth in service of cosmic order. Modern journalism faces the same challenge. Like Vyasa, journalists serve a society that encompasses al...