Journalism is Communicating Facts as Stories

"Journalism is the work of communicating facts as stories. Facts do not compel people to action. Stories do. The ethical responsibility of journalists is to tell stories consistent with fact."
-me (this goes for Visions Unite broadcast model too)

This distillation of the obvious, that telling compelling stories that are true is the craft and the art and the calling of reporters, came to me with no particular inspiration that i recall. Everything that i come across after it is going to tie into it, though, so starting with what crossed my radar the very next day...

See also

• Why Stories Matter: "We start with the skill of relationship-building, the story of self. Then we develop the skill of motivation or the story of us. Third, the skill of strategizing, the story of now. And fourth, the skill of action."