I agree with the great points you made in this article, @stellabelle!
This is a great point:
... a place where journalists can actually TELL THE TRUTH. Journalists are held prisoner to their editors and lots of stories never make it into the mainstream media. Steemit has an incredible opportunity in this respect.
I had not thought of this before, but it is true that a journalist could come here and publish news they have researched and feel strongly about, as an independent agent who wont get shut down or censored by higher-ups.
The one thing I would suggest, however with regard to people re-posting news: dig a little bit more, do more research to make your articles really stand out from the crowd.
I totally agree on this point! I would expand this thought by saying that I think it is good to see the source of statements made in reposted news or opinion articles, so we can evaluate their validity. I made a this comment on a repost of an opinion piece elsewhere on this site:
When posting something like this, here, perhaps you could add value by adding links to the sources of some of the statements made in the article.... I personally like to verify statements made in articles, as I evaluate the viewpoints being offered in a piece. Perhaps others feel the same.
Thanks for another great contribution to the Steemit community, @stellabelle !!
Thanks! Btw, you're looking good in my clay Steem dollar contest!!
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but you are the most ENTHUSIASTIC. That counts for a lot.