DOES THE SOCIETY BECOME BETTER BY INVESTIGATING JOURNALISM?

 I strongly disagree with a way of thinking that has dominate the news landscape for many years.

It is characterized by so-called investigative journalism. They dig into documents, pictures and film clips in order to tell about mistakes that royals, politicians, leaders or other famous people may have done made in the past. Those in question may have regretted what they did and they could have asked for forgiveness and made peace with those involved, so that the matter is out of the world for them. They may also have participated in something that is later condemned, without having any idea that there was anything indecent or illegal about it when they did it.

But then journalists start digging and then the people in question can be hanged and have their lives ruined. This is terrible for them, to say the least.

In today's media world where a picture no longer can be considered evidence because so many pictures are manipulated, it is just as much those who initiate such witch trials who are the guilty ones! We no longer know who we can trust. There is so much fake news out there, that this must be stopped and new basic rules must be drawn up!

In my opinion, it is the very thinking that is wrong. We must ask ourselves, does society become better from such investigative journalism? Is it important or necessary to punish people who have come to make mistakes that others condemn?

Is it possible to use honest recognition, regret, and asking for forgiveness to the offended to correct one's name and reputation? To make peace with those concerned?

Could such journalism in some cases have been exposed to false information, so that it is in reality the person providing the information, who is the offender? Or could it be that journalists are too eager to prove someone's guilt, so that they go too far in their investigative work?