Today, the world knows within minutes when a world leader dies or a government collapses. Many of these events would not be widely known without the use of newspapers. They play a significant role in our society: informing the public of daily news and events.

We expect our justice to be blind, our public officials to be honest, our teachers to be educated and our newspapers to be accurate and objective. Accuracy and objectivity are the two key components in meeting the public's needs. Names must be spelled correctly, while streets and addresses must be accurate. Mistakes are not only embarrassing to the newspaper, but also they give the public false information, which people may base their lives upon.

All sides of the story must be presented so that the public is able to understand the story and draw its own conclusion. In addition, readers--regardless of race, religion, age or economic status--should be treated fairly when they are reported on in a story. Accurate and diverse information must always be reported. And the public has the right to know about products, advertisements and services. In other words, the news should reflect accurate and objective reports about local, state and world news. Newspapers report events that interest and affect its readers. Whatever is of interest to the public, it's our obligation as journalists to print it.

The newspaper has evolved over the years. Not only has the demand for information increased, but also the massive production needed to supply billions of readers has
change the way news is delivered. Although technology like the Internet has allowed newspapers to expand their readership, it's the printed version that reaches the
masses and will last forever.

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