Can we really “SEEK THE TRUTH AND REPORT IT”?
March 24, 2022
Yesterday, I posted an article talking about the killing of a lyft driver in Landover, Maryland this past week. 5 minutes after I posted the article, the article was permanently deleted and I received an email. The email basically tells me to stop posting about killing and arresting, killing and arresting doesn’t match the vibe of CHFHSNEWS, I can’t post articles, and when I want to talk about killing and arresting it has to relate to BLM.
When I received this email, I was flabbergasted, shocked, speechless, etc. I felt this way because who is the person and why is the person thinking they can tell me not what my teacher is telling me to do???
Anyway, I only write about the “killings” and “arrestings” that are happening in OUR community, notice the fact that the news stories I do are based in the DMV area. So why does it matter if I’m “seeking the truth and reporting it”?
Also, when the anonymous person said my article doesn’t match the vibe of chfhsnews, what is the “vibe” of CHFHSnews? CHFHSnews is a platform to discuss and tell stories about the good and bad truths about our community; it also tells peoples opinions, poems, and self-made stories. Right???
Lastly, if Professor Whitworth posts assignments telling the students to post stories and “Seek the Truth and Report it” who are you to tell me I can not post?
Please comment your opinion on this situation and ask your self “Are we really allowed to Seek the Truth and Report it”?
Stephnie obi • Apr 22, 2022 at 1:56 PM
I am happy that someone is talking about this.
Kyle Chichester • Apr 22, 2022 at 11:05 AM
Personally I don’t think we can seek out the truth in certain situations because the truth is either too much to handle or some people won’t agree with the truth. Overall I believe that the truth is something that we should always try and seek out especially when it is something that could impact us, for example you posting about the lyft accident, it helps future lyft drivers or those who know lyft drivers or even uber, because if it happened to lyft it can happen to uber.
Ibrahimkargbo • Apr 22, 2022 at 11:04 AM
While you are in the right here in some aspects, reporting about killings happening in our area can be frightening to some people and will make them feel unsafe about the environment they are in.
Felix Cole • Apr 22, 2022 at 8:58 AM
I would like to see more articles from this author in the future.
Zena Whitworth • Mar 29, 2022 at 7:48 PM
Writing your thoughts and reporting your news stories are fine. The issue is when reporters take other reporters’ work and claim it for themselves without giving the source.
Makyah White • Mar 29, 2022 at 12:32 PM
Thank you for speaking about this.
Jayla Fleming • Mar 29, 2022 at 9:29 AM
Proud of you!
Avani Hewick • Mar 28, 2022 at 4:03 PM
Journalists should have no filter! Thank you for having the courage to speak out.
Kailey Argueta • Mar 25, 2022 at 11:03 PM
Proud of you for speaking out about this!
Deontae Roach • Mar 25, 2022 at 1:14 PM
I have a lot of respect for you for bringing this to the public’s attention. Ms. Whitworth said that she simply wanted us to post, now there are barriers on how much of the truth we can reveal?
denay thompson • Mar 25, 2022 at 1:12 PM
Yes I been waiting for someone to talk about this !
Ariel Olfus • Mar 25, 2022 at 8:26 AM
Wow, I’m honestly surprised about this. I’m glad someone is speaking up about it.
Grace Shongo • Mar 25, 2022 at 8:23 AM
Thank you for speaking out!
Avery Thomas • Mar 25, 2022 at 8:09 AM
There is a lot of news here at the school, but there is a lot on our newspaper that does not directly correclate to our school.
Jennifer Tamayo • Mar 24, 2022 at 1:52 PM
Yeah I get what you mean. Ms. Whitworth told us to write anything. Then later she found out that someone posted not related to the CHFS. Like for example,¨ 6,000 dollars for smelling dog poop ¨ if I can remember. Then she told us to write articles relating to our school, not outside our school.
Desmond Benjamin • Mar 24, 2022 at 6:43 PM
Things such as that I understand. But when saying the phrase “I will seek the truth and report it.” It doesn’t imply what truth we are seeking and reporting. If I was to be able to have my input heard I would say that we definitely need to review our Journalism motto.
Pearly Fonji • Mar 25, 2022 at 12:01 PM
I totally agree there is a lot of things that I would like to write about but I can’t because I am always worried about it being taken down or being deleted.
Zena Whitworth • Mar 29, 2022 at 7:46 PM
You should never let that be a worry. Only poorly written and plagiarized articles are trashed. As long as you are adhering to the policy you are fine.