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  • Essay / The importance of religion in society - 1253

    According to the article, twenty years ago, Algerian journalist Tahar Djaout, founder of the independent weekly Ruptures, left his home and headed towards his car and was eventually shot. The individual was shot and killed simply because of the information he provided to the company. We can conclude that religious newspapers are not safe in society. As the article states: “Over the next two decades, hundreds of local and international journalists were targets of violence in the name of their religious faith. The attacks have had a chilling effect on media coverage of religion and the many issues and conflicts surrounding it. Many editors think twice before sending journalists to areas where religious extremists might kidnap or kill them. Journalists are unable to freely express their ideas, beliefs and factual evidence on paper because of extremists who attack religious journalists. This indicates that the media is not always wrong. Society can also be as screwed up as the media. Journalists risk their lives to provide society with factual information. In return, they may lose their lives to an extremist who disagrees with their information. The article also said: “Journalists should be free to cover religion without intimidation,” Aidan White, director of the Global Editors Network's Ethical Journalism Network, told CPJ. “Their decisions should not be determined by their fear of violence or prosecution, but by their professional and ethical judgment.” The press in religious journalism is not safe at all. I think that since this often happens when journalists are attacked, the United States should at least propose a law to protect some journalists. Once the journalist has provided factual information, he must