(Newswire.net — November 18, 2013) Miami, Florida —
In a recently published article on progressive political news website Truthdig, journalist Scott Tucker presents a discourse that attempts to dissect the motivations of mainstream journalists in the Western world and illuminate the distinction between compromised journalism and purposeful journalism that stokes the fires of progress.
Tucker begins the article by enumerating the consequences faced by journalists that insist on opposing mainstream politics. In particular, Scott Tucker looks at the challenges faced by Glen Greenwald and Laura Poitras as they worked to help Edward Snowden bring sensitive information to light. In the recent story, Tucker writes, “For Poitras, the consequences of her work have included more than 40 interrogations by law enforcement agents when she passes through airports. Poitras has now refined her methods of avoiding state surveillance to pursue her work.”
In contrast to the established journalistic method of denying or ignoring political leanings while writing reports, Tucker reveals his stance as a socialist in the latest Truthdig article and clearly expresses the ways in which his political affiliation effects his journalistic work. Tucker reports that he supports the two journalists despite the existence of some philosophical differences: “I cannot consent to every point and nuance in the public words of Greenwald and Poitras. If such distinctions are required, there will be time later to spell them out. Right now, Poitras and Greenwald deserve our solidarity because of their evident public spirit.”
After outlining the importance of unencumbered journalism, Tucker goes on to give several examples of ways in which government pressure prevent journalists from fulfilling their role in society.
The recently published Truthdig article by Scott Tucker contributes to the progressive website’s trend of discussion topics relating to government surveillance, terrorism, national security and socialism.