Welcome back to my blog! This is the first Action Project of my Humanities class Journalism. In this unit, we have been looking at what it means to be a journalist. We examined different types of media bias and news literacy which are important to know as a consumer and producer of news. In preparation for the Action Project, we learned about the 5 core values of journalism which are Accuracy, Independence, Impartiality, Humanity, and Accountability. These values are important for journalists to be mindful of when creating news. Accuracy means looking for the facts, independence means making the work your own and impartiality ensures there is more than one side represented in a story. Humanity is all about being aware what you write impacts others and consequences can come from that. Finally, accountability lets journalists engage with the audience and admit their mistakes. For this Action Project, we have been tasked to write a story about a recent event in our neighborhoods. In my ar